If one becomes aware that their child is missing, I cannot fathom, as a human being, that filming ANYTHING at all is necessary. It's a matter of life and death. Not necessary for a documentary, not for proof, not for art, not for anything. Surely the ONLY thought and activity one would engage in, is in finding their child, not switching on a camera first to find their child. 'Life' itself is far more important than anything committed to cinema for entertainment.
It seems this first element of the documentary was staged, and as such, I just cannot respect the seriousness of the film as a whole. It appears only to be designed to stand out from other films with the intention of having a deep psychological effect in the viewer - which is quite insulting.
It seems this first element of the documentary was staged, and as such, I just cannot respect the seriousness of the film as a whole. It appears only to be designed to stand out from other films with the intention of having a deep psychological effect in the viewer - which is quite insulting.