Last night I watched the movie "Ratcatcher" (dir. by Lynne Ramsay, 1999) which is set during Scotland's national garbage strike of the mid-1970's. The movie explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to reconcile his dreams of leaving his neighborhood.
It was so well done--candid performances and beautiful imagery. There is a sequence of shots that I just can't get out of my mind which involved a boy reaching for a comb from his pocket in order to hurt someone. Next shot cuts to a close up of a deep red strawberry sauce dripping down a girl's ice cream.
Although this isn't the scene I am talking about, I'll leave you with this elusive, yet stunning, image which will hopefully make you want to see this movie!
2 comments:
that looks absolutely fantastic
although sad, and in some cases disturbing, it has its bits of humor and is indeed fantastic.
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