we watched a movie in school... The Red Balloon. It must have been quite 'avant garde' in those days for our French lessons to have included a movie and indeed it is very wonderful...
I am not sure NOW why we watched it... i suppose because it was so very French.
Maybe the message within the story of the film is that there is always HOPE within dreams...and that the unexpected can bring magic and joy into our transient lives, and how JOY and HAPPINESS can be punctured, destroyed and lost, bringing forth sadness, ruling out happiness. Of course, in the film the death of one brings life to so many...
Of course none of THOSE THOUGHTS were ever relayed to us as young teenies....but still i wonder what was the reason for showing us as without much spoken word there was only the magic to entice us and so maybe that was it! The Unspoken Word!
Maybe on reflection I was destined to live in France.
Maybe I am happy to be here!
Now I hear fireworks in my village and I wish to be part of whoever's celebrations they are part of!
No comments:
Post a Comment
It would be lovely to hear what you think.