The movie starts with footage of the events of Hiroshima, Japan in the mid 1940's, followed by an aerial shot of a woman giving birth, the camera pans and a second woman giving birth in the same room reaches out to hold the hand of the first. This scene so purifying, the white sheets, the airy lit room, soft lighting is coupled with music, balancing the sound of pain with a somewhat uplifting tune.
The three opening scenes are so striking to me, they are very aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Each of the scenes like a set of scales, equally weighted, draw our attention to bonds and ties.
The name provides us, as readers to knowing who this film will follow, Ginger and Rosa.
I wonder why Sally Potter decided to direct and write this story in 2012 as opposed to doing it before?
More on this tomorrow, its 3am! Time to sleep.
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