Citizen Dog (2004)
Citizen dog is a Thai romance and fantasy film which is produced in 2004. This film is directed and written by Wisit Sasanatieng. The main cast of this film are Mahasamut Boonyaruk as Pod, Saengthong Gate-Uthong as Jin, Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya as Yod, Chuck Stephens as Peter or Andre and Pen-Ek Ratanaruang as the Narrator.
Story Plot Summary
This is a story about the life of Pod. He goes to the city to
look for work, oblivious to his grandmother's warning that if he doesn't find
work soon, he'll grow a tail. He first works in a sardine cannery, where he
drops a tooth, only to reclaim it. He then works as an office security guard
and encounters a maid, Jin, an introverted girl who cleans obsessively and
reads a cryptic white book that she doesn't understand. Jin attracts Pod, a guy
with no wishes. To assist her, he switches jobs again, this time to a taxi
driver. Pod, on the other hand, would have to make way for Jin's other
obsessive tendencies.
The term "French Impressionist Cinema" refers to an
avant-garde film movement in France that lasted from 1918 to 1929. It was
distinguished by camera and editing techniques that enhanced the image's
elegance while also evoking the characters' psychological states. Impressionist
filmmakers saw cinema as an art form in and of itself, rather than just a tool
for capturing plays and novels. They concluded that art does not try to simply
articulate realities, but rather construct an atmosphere that evokes feelings
that lead viewers to underlying realities. For example, there is a scene when
Pod is standing outside of his house and looking at his parents. From here, you
can see that the background and the objects shown are not reality but similar
to the art and painting.
German Impressionism
German Expressionism is a form of art that first emerged in
poetry and theatre in the year 1910. After WWI, it became famous in film ten
years later. It is influenced by German Romanticism and offers a subjective perspective
on life. It uses warped and nightmare imagery to depict the country's
collective fear. Expressionists were unconcerned with their work's artistic
appeal. Following the horrors of WWI and the imminent economic devastation that
resulted, this style flourished. For example, there is a scene when the
passenger of Pod is licking everything around the house. This scene had used
high angle to show what is happening in the house. This high angle shot also
help to increase curiosity and bring uncomfortable feeling to the audience.
Andre Breton established Surrealism in 1924, and his book The Surrealist Manifesto summarized the movement's principles. Surrealism has come to be recognized as a technique as well as an art form through the years. Surrealism is a practice that uses the juxtaposition of symbols, images, and acts to construct a world that exists outside of reality, or super-reality. For example, there is a scene when a teddy bear is talking with Pod in the taxi. The teddy bear has a major smoking problem, and even the taxi smokers boycotting the Pod can't help themselves. And, after getting dumped by the manager, he goes to the bar to drink whiskey to forget about his misery. This scene exemplifies surrealism's features. It's as gentle as a teddy bear, but it's not gentle. It will not behave normally and will express the affection between the teddy bear and its owner.
From a viewer perspective, this film is quite interesting.
The editing and element used in this film are extraordinary and bring a lot of
curiosity to me. Besides, many feelings of mine are also brought out from this
film. Every character in this film is well shown with their unique
characteristic. Overall, this film is good to watch.
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/german-expressionism-film/
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