FIRE (POZAR) by David Lynch (2020)

FIRE, POZAR (David LYNCH, 2020) is a surrealist short film that explores the cycle of life, with how man was born, destroys nature, destroys themselves and nature takes over again. The art style of the film is quite reminiscent of traditional Japanese folklore that evokes a bold simplicity, actually, the illustration was done by David Lynch himself from his childhood. With only the onscreen visuals to follow a loose narrative, the audience has to interpret the meaning of the film for themselves. This employs the idea that David Lynch is considered to be an auteur; as his films allow for the audience to comprehend what is happening for themselves in order to make the film feeling personal. Interpretations link to the dreamlike tone of the film, acting more as an illusion or a piece of art for expressing emotion.
FIRE (David Lynch, 2020) opens with a depiction of a man discovering fire, representing the new-found power and foreshadowing the mass destruction of the world. Following this, there is an image of a house and tree parallel to each other, symbolising the relationship between humanity and nature. And suddenly a shower of bombs falls onto the plain, the accompanying music denotes a sense of fear and danger, the house and tree set on fire, and employ that humanity has destroyed nature and itself. In the end scene, depictions of men dance with elk antlers connoting the inevitable triumph of nature over man.
Overall, the film is nightmarish and unearthly and allows the audience to interpret the narrative in a way a dream can be comprehended, but still allows for emotive imagery and tonal music that links to the insanity of the film.
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