Long Shot and Antoine's Gaze

Candice 2022-04-23 07:02:04

The close-up shot at the end of the film, staring straight at the audience, is deeply etched in people's hearts.
He has been escaping, escaping the farmhouse, escaping the fields, escaping to the sea, the camera has been running endlessly following him from the side, and the footage continues for several minutes, which shows how isolated and helpless Antoine is, but When he jumped into the sea, he gave people the suspense of wanting to commit suicide, but suddenly turned back to the shore and stopped, the camera advanced and then freezes.
Antoine's eyes meet you and me, he has no choice in the face of life, and Antoine's fate once again guides people's deep thinking about real life.

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Extended Reading
  • Lurline 2021-12-07 08:01:38

    Running in the morning, stealing milk, and running to the sea, several long tracking mirrors are all memorable. The individual was submerged in the group, and the individuality succumbed to the power, which ruthlessly exposed the rigid and conservative social environment at that time. Children who have survived four hundred hits will not necessarily become healthy and obedient children, but they will surely plant the seeds of the shadow.

  • Garrick 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    What did Antoine see when he looked back? A touch of doubt and sadness. Childhood is like this, a slap can smash a lot of things, but it can't smash dreams and rebellion.

The 400 Blows quotes

  • Julien Doinel: Look at your little flour boy here.

    Gilberte Doinel: That's not funny!

    Julien Doinel: I thought it was.

  • Julien Doinel: She's right. There's a time and place for everything.