Some movies can no longer be judged by the standards of movies. This movie is very standardized. Almost all the common elements in the theme of confrontation between small people and large groups appear, but this does not prevent it from shaking you. The story is based on the famous photographer Eugene Smith who showed the world the whole story of Minamata disease. The film is completely cut from the photographer's point of view, and the world is perceived through his eyes and the camera. The composition and lighting in the picture also fully reflects the aesthetics of photography. Although this method weakens the documentary nature, it enhances the emotion. It has played an important role in the film, and it also makes the film full of humanistic care. Of course, this film also inserted some black-and-white video documentaries and photos, always reminding the audience that it is an objective reality. This film did not sell badly on purpose. Instead, it used warm pictures and warm music (Sakamoto Ryuichi) to slowly bring out the daily life of some people who have suffered misfortune. The photo tells the story, but more importantly, it conveys the emotion, says the cinematographer. There is an excellent foreshadowing in the film. The magazine boss who runs through the whole film has always been an image of a capitalist who adheres to the rules and is ruthless. When he got Eugene's photo at the end of the film, he was also conveyed by the photo. The powerful power Shocked, he couldn't help choking. BTW, as Eugene Smith's most famous photo "Tomoko Out of the Bath", the movie does not shy away from showing that it is a posing photo, but in the face of real people and suffering, who would mind?
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