In the film we follow an old man who has lost the love of his life and is search for happiness in old photographs of her. Through the photos she leads him on a journey around the city, visiting each location where the picture was taken. The story ends at the beach where the woman smiles at him and walks to sit by the water. The man then returns the smile and magically steps over and into the photograph to sit by her side.
Since the film is a stop motion all the sound is non diegetic, added in post, like the sound of the clock ticking, the character writing, steps, birds singing etc. There is no dialogue in the film and the use of background music is minimal.
Theo uses a lot of closeups through the movie to capture the characters expression and to direct the audience's attention towards what's important. When the character is walking around in the city Theo uses a lot of establishing shots and wide shots of the character. Through the whole film we never see any other people than the main character and the lady on the photo, this is to "underline" the loneliness the main character is feeling.
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I like the "mood" the film has by creating an old/vintage atmosphere and the visual look/cinematography. The way they use the sound of a clock as an important part through the whole film is also pretty cool.I'm also a big fan of the part where the character walks in the frame to sit by the side of his loved one.I found it interesting to see how Theo could make such a powerful film without using any dialogue, and only rely on the actor's expression, actions and different sound effects and shots to tell the story.
I found the film very useful getting a good idea of the style and the mood I wanted to have in my own project, especially the visual part when the character is looking at the beach.
//All images are screenshots from the film\\
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