I also absolutely adored "Anticipation of the Night", though I believe it put most of our audience to sleep. To me, it portrayed life through the eyes of a child who had yet to comprehend and understand the world around him. It expressed clearly an exploration of complete and pure visual experience. Just as a young child is free of bias and preconception, everything one saw in this film has to be taken in at face value.
When you or I look at an object, we are not merely seeing it for its essential identity. When we look at something, we are often reminded of past encounters of a similar nature. This conjures associations in our mind with this particular object which may not even be true for it. For most people, the majority of what we "see" is a construct of our own minds. Each person sees something different based on their own unique memory and interpretations of their unique past. Thus, because of the seasoned mind of a mature individual, ones view of the world is skewed by time and structure.
These are important concepts to keep in mind when evaluating this film. Because everything was so random and abstract, one had to simply accept the vision before our eyes. We were at the mercy of the vast and confusing world around us, with only the choice to accept our surroundings for what they were.
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