This was probably one of the saddest movies I have ever seen! And the tragedy is the things discussed down here could happen to anybody. They could happen to any of us.
Dementia is perhaps the meanest of all diseases, as it not only enslaves our conscience and destroys the very fabric of our existence, but it also takes away our precious memories. The same memories shape who we are and what we mean and leave us begging for mercy or, worse, for death!
Gaspar Noé did a great job symbolising the constant anxiety and bewilderment affecting these helpless victims through an array of uneventful, disorganised sequences and by showcasing the narrative gradually unfolding in a split screen POV, Noé permitted us, the audience, to sneak into each character's individual headspaces.
This unique but unusual perspective introduces a distinctive viewpoint from where we could witness bits and pieces of their lives, from their petty struggles to their substantial miseries! That, in return, culminated in a feature that feels highly personal and thoroughly immersive.
Dementia is perhaps the meanest of all diseases, as it not only enslaves our conscience and destroys the very fabric of our existence, but it also takes away our precious memories. The same memories shape who we are and what we mean and leave us begging for mercy or, worse, for death!
Gaspar Noé did a great job symbolising the constant anxiety and bewilderment affecting these helpless victims through an array of uneventful, disorganised sequences and by showcasing the narrative gradually unfolding in a split screen POV, Noé permitted us, the audience, to sneak into each character's individual headspaces.
This unique but unusual perspective introduces a distinctive viewpoint from where we could witness bits and pieces of their lives, from their petty struggles to their substantial miseries! That, in return, culminated in a feature that feels highly personal and thoroughly immersive.