"Spring in the Cattle Class" is directed by Christopher Bahati and published by Shengjia Film. It tells the story of the children in "The Bottom of the Pond" who learn music under the leadership of Superintendent Clement Matthews and evolve their minds. Beautiful music movie.
1. Changing colors and lights
"Bottom of the Pond" is a boarding school specializing in adopting orphans and "bad" children. The director used a large area of low-saturation gray as the main color when shooting the school, giving people a feeling of depression and restraint. When the superintendent walked through a corridor that seemed to never get sunlight, he seemed to imply that the students here would never have a sunny future. However, as the superintendent has been in office for a long time, the lights in the film gradually become brighter, which makes the audience feel a sense of seeing the sun, and the children finally grow up and finally have hope. There is always a beam of gentle and gentle light on the face of Superintendent Clay Matthew, which highlights the warmth of Superintendent Matthew and symbolizes the hope of the children. In fact, he did use his actions to save the students little by little, as he said, "I have 60 children." And he asked the children to sing "The direction in the dark night, the light of hope."
2. Ingenious shots and composition
When the director filmed Principal Hassan and Superintendent Matthew, he always made them stand in the middle of the screen. The only difference is that Principal Hassan was shot upside down at the beginning of the film and became the object of being shot down at the end. He disappeared from a small corner of the picture. The superintendent is always placed in the center. Whether he is teaching the children to sing or when he is on the street, his image is always dignified and gentle, and the shots taken from his back show that he is in the hearts of the children. Tall image and irreplaceable status The tall image and irreplaceable status in the hearts of children, even the "bad" child Le Geke thinks he is a good teacher, which shows that he is extraordinary. At the end of the film, little Peppino asked the superintendent to take him away, which shows that the superintendent is already a father-like image in his heart. The director uses clever shots and composition to highlight the greatness of the superintendent and the disparagement of Principal Hassan.
3. Music full of hope like the sound of nature
The music in the film is a thread that runs through the entire film. After growing up, Peppino became a conductor, Mohangzhi became a musician, and they were all baptized by music. At first, the children just spontaneously wrote random lyrics without pitch, which means that the children are not well educated, unskilled in the world, and ill-mannered. With the passage of time, the singing becomes more and more beautiful and pleasant, and the number of mistakes gradually decreases, which represents the growth and spiritual transformation of the children. Using music to imply the children's change process is undoubtedly the director's clever metaphor. Gentle singing and growth also reveal the theme of the film. "We are 'Bottom of the Pond' to not panic." At the end of the film, the children of "Bottom of the Pond" are indeed no longer panic.
"Spring in the Cattle Class" is a film that interprets the true meaning of education and love. Superintendent Matthew uses love to influence everyone and teach students according to their aptitude. It has been sublimated in the middle of this musical film. Whether it is music or plot, it will be people remember.
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