“Everyone is helping so there is no need to be sad.”
There is still a certain prejudice when it comes to films made for children. Some see the bright colors, the at times silly comedy and the kind of characters and regard these films as “something only a child would find funny”. While there are certainly stories, films and novels, which may confirm this judgment, it is, nevertheless, a rather short-sighted assessment, ignoring the expressive power of art and how adult (or even universal) themes are reflected in these tales. In fact, many filmmakers have made their child characters carry the emotional weight of the story, presenting the relevance of their themes for everyone in society. For example, Enzo Staiola’s Bruno in Vittorio de Sica’s “Ladri di biciclette” expresses what it means to experience poverty in post World War II-Italy as well as the sadness when his own...
There is still a certain prejudice when it comes to films made for children. Some see the bright colors, the at times silly comedy and the kind of characters and regard these films as “something only a child would find funny”. While there are certainly stories, films and novels, which may confirm this judgment, it is, nevertheless, a rather short-sighted assessment, ignoring the expressive power of art and how adult (or even universal) themes are reflected in these tales. In fact, many filmmakers have made their child characters carry the emotional weight of the story, presenting the relevance of their themes for everyone in society. For example, Enzo Staiola’s Bruno in Vittorio de Sica’s “Ladri di biciclette” expresses what it means to experience poverty in post World War II-Italy as well as the sadness when his own...
- 6/21/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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