7.29.2007- Four Selected Short Films

They are not exactly short- all four are approximately in the 30-minute range. These films are not related, but you can probably see some subtle connections between them. Truffaut and Rohmer are both part of the French New Wave. Wong's films are heavely influenced by the New Wave. Surrealist Teshigahara shakes off his usually experimental style in Ako, with a hint of New Wave influence. I have only watched one out of the four (Antoine and Collette).

Antoine and Collette (from the film Love at 20, by Francois Truffaut). The second installments of the Antoine Doinel series by Francois Truffaut follows the 17-year-old Antoine's awkward romantic pursuit of Collette.

The Bakery Girl of Monceau (by director Eric Rohmer). A young university student is initially attracted to a girl he sees on the street. While searching for her over several days, he makes frequent stops to a bakery. When he finally finds the girl and arranges a date, it conflicts with the date he has made with the bakery salesgirl. (from allmovie.com)

Ako- White Morning (by director Hiroshi Teshigahara and writer Kobo Abe). A sixteen-year-old working in a bread factory, as its protagonist, White Morning is a cinema verité-style portrayal of what it was like being young in the sixties (Japan). Based around sketches of Ako’s days off spent with her boyfriend, White Morning is a collage of daily work in the factory and young Ako’s comments on her life.

The Hand (from the film Eros, by director Wong Kar-Wai). A young dressmaker's assistant finds it difficult to control his desire when he is sent to the home of a beautiful and refined prostitute, for a fitting. (from allmovie.com)