RE: My first short film! 'The Future Is Not Ours' (part 1)
First I should mention that I have spent my life in the entertainment industry so I might not be the best person to ask.
I loved it. It was poignant, and funny at the same time.
At the beginning, when the girl was gliding through forest and grasslands (these are just impressions) I was ready to hate the whole thing, because I grew up with the song that was starting, 'que serah, serah'. Or whatever, don't care to look it up just now. Anyhow, I remember as a child, I really disliked the fatalism of that song.
I might mention that in that segment she's wearing what I see as bright blue. I'm partly color blind, so I have to ask for help continually at the paint counter.
So I really laughed, when she's trying to put the suntan lotion on her back, at the same time I noticed that the text (or lyrics) of the song were missing.
I also liked the bit where you have the pan from the volume by Hans Christian Anderson up to her face, it accentuated what I felt you were pointing at. Sort of the fantasy of the whole thing. At the same time I have a newspaper clipping from 1952 I think here in Norway the movie was sharply criticized.
I'd better wrap this up. No points for word count here, I guess. At the end, my thoughts were, 'Well, it is true, come what may, but it is our choice how we deal with it . . . or even sometimes IF we deal with it'.
Expression on face at the end was precious, almost said, 'Well, pick up and start over'.
Not sure I want to know what it's really about . . .lol !!
Wauw! Thank you so much for your reaction. It is very interesting to read what you see, feel and think by seeing my work, I love it.
I do know the original song que sera, sera. I'm 20 years old, so the song doesn't bring any memories for me. But I'm really happy with this edit, and the vibe the music has.
I also like it that you mention the movie, because I didn't know there was a movie of Hans Christian Anderson haha