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Point of View (2017)
Point of view - literally
Otwin K. Biernat tells his touching story without visible cuts, enabling him to continually uncover - and at the same time to amplify - the untold tensions within this (seemingly) ordinary family. By letting the audience witness the unfolding events without interruption, he induces a certain, theatre-like impression. This feeling of being close to, being amidst the happenings is even more intensified by the camera work, taking the perspective of the central figure, source and catalyst of the family's tragic situation, the mother. She is the silenced, unexpressed 'problem'; invisible but still very present, silent but at the same time clearly resonant through the music of the film, thus implicitly shaping the developments of this family drama.
Watching this movie is somehow intimidating, as one inevitably starts to reflect on - and analyse - his/her own family history and dynamics as well as crucial experiences with and/or related to different family members. While remembering and understanding, at some point you'll unavoidably ask yourself: Who am I (in my family)? Would I act in a similar situation like Lukas, like Anne, or Didi? Like the father? The mother? Ultimately, you'll realise that it 'just' depends on the point of view.