Shadow

Shadow

河瀨直美KAWASE Naomi
2004
  • Japan
25min
Colour
  • Betacam SP
G

Shadow

Synopsis

This film follows in the intimate and meticulous aesthetics a woman to open her hesitant umbrella of protection, and when, amidst the dual power of image and sound, a flood of emotion pours unavoidably forth. The power of this piece lies in how the director's watchful camera lens, when it entirely avoids disturbing the dramatic blend of feeling unfolding before it, shows us how a reserved 30-year-old woman can, in an instant, transform into a doted-upon young girl. Meanwhile, the man holding the other camera is a father figure, whom the director keeps on searching in her films, hiding behind mysterious lighting as he lovingly observes the interplay between light and shadow of life.