The short film, “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin is an incredible depiction of mourners searching for loved ones after a storm. The mourners along with a man that survived being in the water during the storm build a boat out of debris from the storm in order to find their loved ones who have been lost. The man who was spat from the ocean starts building a boat and then the others realize that they too want to find their loved ones so they join in on the effort. The acting in this film is amazing being that the actors were under water. You could tell that in the beginning they seemed lost and hopeless. But once they found their loved ones they were happy and whole again. The sound design is also great as well. There are any sounds that are placed in there to make it feel more real and the score throughout gives the film emotions. At first we are curious and then towards the end we are hopeful. While they are on the boat the sounds would suddenly stop and something bad would happen to the boat. When the sound stopped we would know that something bad was going to happen and then it would pick back up again and give us hope that something goo would happen. I think that overall this short film is really good and I really enjoyed watching it.
Trine Lindberg: “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin is a fascinating short film. The story captures a group of mourners that try to find their family and loved ones after a horrible storm has occurred. It all seems hopeless at first, but when they start building a boat from the debris of New Orleans, it gives them hope. They all bring something that they think will give the luck, such as the bathtub, the bed, a tuba, etc. The boat manages to float, but the water drifts the boat wherever it pleases. Suddenly the boat starts to sink, and the survivors go underwater to try to find the people that are trapped beneath the sea. For some lucky reason, the boat sunk right above the people, and so they are all reunited. The story was very touching in a lot of ways. I think the fact that Zeitlin chose to use the little girl as a narrator, is very important to the story. Hearing the story from the little girl’s perspective is a classic pathos appeal, or an appeal to emotions. We feel terrible because of what this girl is going through. I also would like to point out a scene, in which stood out to me. The chaos scene that occurs around time code 11:30-12:00 is wonderfully directed. The audience can truly feel the chaos that is happening, and I think because the filming is handheld, it enhances this chaos. Overall, I think Zeitlin did a great job with this short film.
Julie Bowman: "Glory at Sea" is painful to watch yet too captivating to turn off. Benh Zeitlin takes a common plot and transforms it into a unique short. Many stories may begin with a tragedy and a problem, have some mid-story plot points, and then end with a solution and a "happily ever after." But while watching "Glory at Sea," I was not so sure that there would be a happy ending. When the narrator begins, it seems as if she is having a dream or using her imagination. Not many stories are narrated by a dead character. Every visual aspect underwater is foggy, dirty, and chaotic. Viewers are left with questions about what really happened to these people. One man mentions a flood, but the bodies were found relatively far from shore. Plus why is the town still in ruins? Why is nothing being done to fix it? The whole movie has a gloomy, dreary backdrop and nothing seems to be going right. The fireworks on the boat were the first vivid color shown and it appears that the story is about to take a turn in the right direction when suddenly more despair is encountered. Viewers would have to watch this film many times to find all of the metaphors and symbols hidden in both the visual aspects and the plot itself. This unique, depressing short somehow finds its way to a happy ending despite all obstacles.
Kayla Cassese: Benh Zeitlin’s short film “Glory at Sea” depicts scenes of the loss of loved ones trapped underwater during Hurricane Katrina. It is filmed from the point of a little boy. He finds a man washed up on the shore and the moment that he starts speaking to him, the man begins to build some type of raft made from debris. The film is centered around religion and the idea that God sent Katrina because he was mad at the world. The people of New Orleans slowly begin to pitch in the man’s effort to build this sort of boat. I think that the flashbacks between the church and the building of the boat almost resemble Noah’s building of the arc although in this case, the favor is in the building of the boat instead of against it. All of these people gather together in some sort of faith using their one “thing” that made it through the storm that they wanted to use as a way to reach those that had been lost at sea. I think that the idea of this film is very touching and it tells a beautiful story of the love that comes with tragedy. It illustrates really well how people, old and young, rich and poor, religious and not, can all ban together for a common good and a common understanding of love. Even throughout all the hardships while they are on the boat, the film still allows the audience to maintain this sense of hope which is really incredible considering the circumstances.
Caroline Ficken: Gloria at Sea chronicles the story of a variety of people coming together to find their loved ones lost in a storm. The cinematography is beautiful as it illustrates destruction, creation, life, and earth to tell the story of a journey to reunion. As they mourn the loss of their beloved ones, a man whom they considered the devil is brought to them and from there, they build a boat out of the pieces of their home that survived the storm that carries them where their family and friends are. A young girl narrates the story as a lost loved one, waiting for her father to find her. She talks about the storm, the changes it brought upon lives, and her life under the water. The man spat from the water is determined to find his Tess again who was also lost in the storm. Although, the plot was somewhat confusing but Benh Zeitlin pieces together beautiful images, powerful characters, and moving music to portray this journey.
Keran Jiang: The “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin’s is a really good short film.People looking for their love who lost in a storm. The beginning of the film is a little boy. And there are a lot of people in the water. The shot is quiet, close, and meaningful. Then, the scene is some people work together to build a boat, they use the boat to the sea and looking for their love. The shot of building is powerful, a lot of wild shot shows that people's strong hope. Then they start their trip, but they meet a storm and fall into the sea. In fact the order of the film is not very clearly. I even can't understand it first time, but when I look at it again, I know the film's story. It tells us the love. Whatever the girl tells something about her father, or the little boy's story, In the end, they hug each other.
The short film, “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin is an incredible depiction of mourners searching for loved ones after a storm. The mourners along with a man that survived being in the water during the storm build a boat out of debris from the storm in order to find their loved ones who have been lost. The man who was spat from the ocean starts building a boat and then the others realize that they too want to find their loved ones so they join in on the effort. The acting in this film is amazing being that the actors were under water. You could tell that in the beginning they seemed lost and hopeless. But once they found their loved ones they were happy and whole again. The sound design is also great as well. There are any sounds that are placed in there to make it feel more real and the score throughout gives the film emotions. At first we are curious and then towards the end we are hopeful. While they are on the boat the sounds would suddenly stop and something bad would happen to the boat. When the sound stopped we would know that something bad was going to happen and then it would pick back up again and give us hope that something goo would happen. I think that overall this short film is really good and I really enjoyed watching it.
ReplyDeleteTrine Lindberg: “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin is a fascinating short film. The story captures a group of mourners that try to find their family and loved ones after a horrible storm has occurred. It all seems hopeless at first, but when they start building a boat from the debris of New Orleans, it gives them hope. They all bring something that they think will give the luck, such as the bathtub, the bed, a tuba, etc. The boat manages to float, but the water drifts the boat wherever it pleases. Suddenly the boat starts to sink, and the survivors go underwater to try to find the people that are trapped beneath the sea. For some lucky reason, the boat sunk right above the people, and so they are all reunited. The story was very touching in a lot of ways. I think the fact that Zeitlin chose to use the little girl as a narrator, is very important to the story. Hearing the story from the little girl’s perspective is a classic pathos appeal, or an appeal to emotions. We feel terrible because of what this girl is going through. I also would like to point out a scene, in which stood out to me. The chaos scene that occurs around time code 11:30-12:00 is wonderfully directed. The audience can truly feel the chaos that is happening, and I think because the filming is handheld, it enhances this chaos. Overall, I think Zeitlin did a great job with this short film.
ReplyDeleteJulie Bowman: "Glory at Sea" is painful to watch yet too captivating to turn off. Benh Zeitlin takes a common plot and transforms it into a unique short. Many stories may begin with a tragedy and a problem, have some mid-story plot points, and then end with a solution and a "happily ever after." But while watching "Glory at Sea," I was not so sure that there would be a happy ending. When the narrator begins, it seems as if she is having a dream or using her imagination. Not many stories are narrated by a dead character. Every visual aspect underwater is foggy, dirty, and chaotic. Viewers are left with questions about what really happened to these people. One man mentions a flood, but the bodies were found relatively far from shore. Plus why is the town still in ruins? Why is nothing being done to fix it? The whole movie has a gloomy, dreary backdrop and nothing seems to be going right. The fireworks on the boat were the first vivid color shown and it appears that the story is about to take a turn in the right direction when suddenly more despair is encountered. Viewers would have to watch this film many times to find all of the metaphors and symbols hidden in both the visual aspects and the plot itself. This unique, depressing short somehow finds its way to a happy ending despite all obstacles.
ReplyDeleteKayla Cassese: Benh Zeitlin’s short film “Glory at Sea” depicts scenes of the loss of loved ones trapped underwater during Hurricane Katrina. It is filmed from the point of a little boy. He finds a man washed up on the shore and the moment that he starts speaking to him, the man begins to build some type of raft made from debris. The film is centered around religion and the idea that God sent Katrina because he was mad at the world. The people of New Orleans slowly begin to pitch in the man’s effort to build this sort of boat. I think that the flashbacks between the church and the building of the boat almost resemble Noah’s building of the arc although in this case, the favor is in the building of the boat instead of against it. All of these people gather together in some sort of faith using their one “thing” that made it through the storm that they wanted to use as a way to reach those that had been lost at sea. I think that the idea of this film is very touching and it tells a beautiful story of the love that comes with tragedy. It illustrates really well how people, old and young, rich and poor, religious and not, can all ban together for a common good and a common understanding of love. Even throughout all the hardships while they are on the boat, the film still allows the audience to maintain this sense of hope which is really incredible considering the circumstances.
ReplyDeleteCaroline Ficken: Gloria at Sea chronicles the story of a variety of people coming together to find their loved ones lost in a storm. The cinematography is beautiful as it illustrates destruction, creation, life, and earth to tell the story of a journey to reunion. As they mourn the loss of their beloved ones, a man whom they considered the devil is brought to them and from there, they build a boat out of the pieces of their home that survived the storm that carries them where their family and friends are. A young girl narrates the story as a lost loved one, waiting for her father to find her. She talks about the storm, the changes it brought upon lives, and her life under the water. The man spat from the water is determined to find his Tess again who was also lost in the storm. Although, the plot was somewhat confusing but Benh Zeitlin pieces together beautiful images, powerful characters, and moving music to portray this journey.
ReplyDeleteKeran Jiang: The “Glory at Sea” by Benh Zeitlin’s is a really good short film.People looking for their love who lost in a storm. The beginning of the film is a little boy. And there are a lot of people in the water. The shot is quiet, close, and meaningful. Then, the scene is some people work together to build a boat, they use the boat to the sea and looking for their love. The shot of building is powerful, a lot of wild shot shows that people's strong hope. Then they start their trip, but they meet a storm and fall into the sea. In fact the order of the film is not very clearly. I even can't understand it first time, but when I look at it again, I know the film's story. It tells us the love. Whatever the girl tells something about her father, or the little boy's story, In the end, they hug each other.
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