Pasolini's early films were heavily influenced by Neorealism. From the theme to the character setting, from the image style to the line design, there is a simple and desolate atmosphere; the attention to the lower-level characters and the continuous deepening of the theme of mother's love fully demonstrate the director's positive attitude towards the tragic life, trying to make the desolate human nature from Freed from a miserable environment. What caught my attention more was the director's iconic scene arrangement, such as the wedding scene at the beginning, which inevitably reminded his fans of the "banquet" in his later works, reflecting his inner sense of "ceremony" to a certain extent. preference. There are also some religious references that I don’t feel comfortable commenting on because I don’t know much about it (such as the scene where my son finally dies in prison), but it’s enough to prove that Pasolini has had an interest in religion and many “ceremonies” from the very beginning. An inseparable "complex" (obsession).
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