special angle
There are many special angles in this film. For example, it can show the big vision of the environment. Shooting from the top down, you can express the danger of the environment. A low-angle shot of the ground can bring out the details of the bees. A telephoto lens can accentuate the subjectivity of the beekeeper in the environment. On the basis of reality, this film uses many innovative angles to show the daily life of beekeepers more comprehensively and beautifully.
The long-range and close-up shots in this film are combined with each other, and there is a good distance from the subject. The director is very clear about what to do at what time. The long shot perfectly integrates the relationship between the characters and the environment, while the close shot reflects the actions of the characters and the details of the bee hive.
Clear clues
The protagonist is out alone and relies on honey to make money. There is also the story of the protagonist taking care of his sick mother at home. The two stories seem to be two spaces, but they are combined and complement each other. Some of the honey that the protagonist picks outside will always be left to his mother, while the things he buys in the city are taken home for his mother.
When the nomads came to the place to break the original peaceful life, the clues also changed very obviously. One of the clues is the kindness of the protagonist to the nomadic family, and the second is the greed and presumptuousness of the nomadic family. The two clues are intertwined, the contrast is strong, and the characters are very distinct.
Several clues finally come together to form a final theme. The relationship between man and nature is at the center of this film's exploration.
clever performance
When the film introduced the paragraph where the protagonist's original peaceful life was broken by the nomads, it did not directly show the contradictions and conflicts, but made the audience feel it through pictures and sounds. For example, when shooting nomadic families, they used movement techniques such as following, zooming, and fast shaking, and the content was mainly based on the chaotic and greedy living conditions of nomads. This is in stark contrast to the protagonist who originally lived by picking honey. Although this film does not have any narration, the audience can intuitively see the main idea of the story from the language of the picture, and there is a strong impact hidden behind the seemingly calm picture. From this, it can be seen that the director team shot a lot of material, through patient shooting and careful screening, and then editing the story, so as to achieve a perfect narrative effect.
Impressive place
There is a scene in the film with a semi-clear composition. The upper part is a scene of a nomad family herding sheep, and the lower part is just the protagonist who is separated by a wall collecting honey. The composition of this shot perfectly reflects the difference between the two families, bringing a strong sense of contrast to the audience, and also laying the groundwork for the conflicts that follow. The selfish plunder of nature by nomadic families is only a reflection of human beings. After the end of the film, people can't help but think about what the planet will be like if there is no one in the world who reveres nature, loves life, and is close to the earth like the protagonist.
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