The idea expressed in this film are quite thought-provoking and meaningful. It makes you think about your own choices in life whilst also offering social commentary on our modern lives. For example, Qohen goes to a party and almost all attendees are dancing and partying with ipads. Qohen himself is a truly extroverted and self-involved individual which is an exaggeration of how self-centred and unsociable many people in western society can be today. The story shows us how empty and devoid of any substance life can be if we shut ourselves off from the world and just played "games", which funnily enough is how Qohens workplace has the employees solve mathematics equations in puzzles.
During the film we see just how wonderfully colourful and beautifully this world is. It has advertising everywhere that follows you down the street and fashion trends as equally bright. Also colourfully presented is Qohen's workplace which clearly appears as fun to offset the tediousness of a repetitive job. Never mind how much technology is available to us or how colourful everything is Qohen doesn't care. Reason being that deep down all of it doesn't give him what he really needs; so he would rather be alone.
How and why Qohen came to be so focused on nothingness and purpose from external means remains a mystery. The same could be said for us in the real world, i.e. are we also waiting and seeking some truth or purpose in a our lives? Is everything for nothing as Qohen has come to believe? And if this is true what the point in doing anything?
Despite my understanding of the ideas and appreciation for the presentation of the film it is unfortunately quite boring. Unique as it may be, after it ended I really wanted to say I loved it but it just isn't that interesting. I don't care what happens to Qohen or anyone else in the film, although no other character features long enough to be able to.
My lasting thought from the film is that it was intentionally designed to show that life can be boring and can amount to nothing if we let it.
It is certainly watchable and presents very deeply meaningful concepts about life and how we go about it. Shame it isn't that interesting.
During the film we see just how wonderfully colourful and beautifully this world is. It has advertising everywhere that follows you down the street and fashion trends as equally bright. Also colourfully presented is Qohen's workplace which clearly appears as fun to offset the tediousness of a repetitive job. Never mind how much technology is available to us or how colourful everything is Qohen doesn't care. Reason being that deep down all of it doesn't give him what he really needs; so he would rather be alone.
How and why Qohen came to be so focused on nothingness and purpose from external means remains a mystery. The same could be said for us in the real world, i.e. are we also waiting and seeking some truth or purpose in a our lives? Is everything for nothing as Qohen has come to believe? And if this is true what the point in doing anything?
Despite my understanding of the ideas and appreciation for the presentation of the film it is unfortunately quite boring. Unique as it may be, after it ended I really wanted to say I loved it but it just isn't that interesting. I don't care what happens to Qohen or anyone else in the film, although no other character features long enough to be able to.
My lasting thought from the film is that it was intentionally designed to show that life can be boring and can amount to nothing if we let it.
It is certainly watchable and presents very deeply meaningful concepts about life and how we go about it. Shame it isn't that interesting.