A somewhat surprising film, the story takes unexpected directions many times during the narrative process. It was also a strong contender for the Oscar for Best Foreign Picture at the time, and the entire team, including the director, writers, actors, and especially the cinematography was absolutely brilliant.
A lone camel winds its way through a border checkpoint, a young recruit spins and dances on the side of a muddy road, and the soldier fires in panic. Many of the scenes are still fresh in memory because of the extreme imagery. The first picture of the film has already defined that this is a family drama. It directly enters the theme and brings it into a family that has suffered an accidental loss of a loved one. When the mother who has been informed of the news falls down, what we leave behind is a patchwork of disorganized lines hanging from the porch. The frescoes, abstract disturbance and absurdity, also fit this absurd and sad story.
The title, "Foxtrot," implies that life is like a dance to the beat: forward, side to back, back again, a predestined pattern that ends only in the same place it began. Father was speechless, almost suffocated, and it all seemed natural, until forced to be told that he had to keep drinking water every hour, and then I felt like I was going to frown and doubt this story. direction.
The second shot is very unique, ranging from black comedy to tragedy, dreamy and surreal, but showing an absurd view of war.
And the reality is the same, when families lose children, it is often difficult to continue to maintain. As you can see in the third paragraph, after a few months, the story freezes back to the apartment, at which point the parents are separated and only come to meet to commemorate their son's twentieth birthday. They are still mourning, unable to imagine that their own weakness would have caused their son's death, which was unexpected.
The overall rhythm is slow, but you will find that the shooting method of this film has reached a very extreme aesthetic sense, which can bring a very extraordinary viewing experience, including the layout of the scene, the symmetry of the picture and the surreal beauty of geometric distribution, which is the most popular visual aesthetic today. The ultimate performance is not simple to popular, but the impact of visual effects in peace.
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