Le cheval

I particularly enjoyed this 90 second short film for several reasons.
First of all for its photographical brilliance. The vast open field lanscapes gave a feeling of immensity and natural power. The choioce of french naration over black and white film takes you back to the old rustic french countryside for a feel of comfort and romance i have a personal attachment to. The poetry in this short is intense but tinted with a splash of comedy as the subject is a bit mad to think he is a cow. Yet it is such a beautiful idea to be a horse, symbole of freedom and strengh. For some reason, i felt sorry for him being a cow in the end. Probably because cows only serve man as food, they live to die. The composition of the shots are really interesting as they reflect the pase of the film. The long shots and the poetic tone of the narator complimented each other and the piano soundtrack was the cherry on the top and really brought everything together.