Distant Voices/Still Lives was better than i thought it would be. It was alittle harder to follow than La Jatee because it jumped from memory to memory. I liked it because i think we can relate to the movie. I liked the way Davies spoke about the film structure, he said
" I knew the film would be cyclical because memory is not linear and it's triggered by time which then triggers other things. It's an emotional journey that you go on. "
That is so true. The most random thing will make me think about an event or something that happened in the past. And when you think about the past and your memories, you focus on the people that were significant during that time and in your life, that might not be in your life now like the father. This movie reminded me of "The Time Travelers Wife" because it wasnt supposed to make sense, it just shows times and events in the characters life in no order or relationship to eachother, eventhough they are two completely different story lines and situations. I liked the clips where they were in the pub, it was happier and some parts were funny. I think the meaning behind this film is a powerful one because our past plays a big part in who we are and who we become. The directors past clearly impacted him enough to inspire the creation of this film.