The 400 Blows

One thing that I picked up on during the viewing of The 400 Blows was a visual style that encompassed stillness versus movement. I thought it was interesting that the camera would remain still while the main characters were in trouble or being entrapped. Specific examples of this was when Antoine was in jail, in the police car, and getting scolded by his mother and his teacher. The camera was in motion whenever I thought there was a sense of independence for the main characters. When the boys were causing ruckus in their homes, or roaming around the city by their lonesome the camera was always in motion. There were various other symbols that took place throughout the film but this was one that I did not feel we covered during class so I wanted to share it!