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Not many words come to mind after seeing such a film, at least initially.
It's jarring, intense, and profound, yet still left open-ended. Thanks for sharing, Will.
The one thing I noticed as I look back is that the hand that intrudes on the man's space started out as a white hand, yet as the "master hand" became more irritated at the man's unwillingness to comply to "hand worship", it turned more forceful. As it progressed, it eventually stripped off its facade of a white glove, which to me denotes peace, serenity, and goodwill, and revealed darker and darker shades of grey, finally displaying as jet black. Menacing. Corrupt. Malevolent.
I saw this as how a totalitarian entreprise (or even a democracy, for that matter) can initially present itself as a "for the good of the people" system, but as time wears on, eventually it can and will infect itself unto the masses, which then explains that "for the good of the people", certain freedoms must be sacrificed.
Did anyone else think this as well? I'm going to research this vignette a bit further, and what it is meant to convey, indict, and ultimately inspire unto its audience.
Thanks again. Certainly a provocative piece for those left wanting more.
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