In recent years, the issue of school violence and bullying has begun to attract more and more attention from society. The film "的你" came out. The film uses a large number of close-up shots to drive the plot and deeply depict the multiple aspects of this subject. , inspired deep resonance from the audience and aroused great response.
Let’s take a look at how the key close-up scenes of the film drive the plot.
At the beginning of the film, a set of close-ups are used to introduce the main characters. First, the heroine Chen Nian appears.
's slightly longer hair swept behind her ears. She explained English phrases to the students in the classroom and led them to recite words that contained the meaning of past and lost. At the same time, her expression was lost in memories.
The tone of the next shots became yellowish and old, with a hint of the old times: first, Chen Nian with short hair and a smiling face was slightly childish and charming, and then Xiao Bei, with clear eyes, pursed his lips shyly and smiled.
The before and after comparison of Chen Nian's image creates a dramatic conflict in and . The addition of Xiao Bei in the memories arouses curiosity. This set of close-ups not only clearly explains the two protagonists, Chen Nian and Xiao Bei, but also allows the audience to follow the camera and quickly return. Arrived at the past timeline.
The second set of shots is about the background of the environment in which the story takes place.
The blurry close-up view shows the bustling school figures. The huge electronic screen behind the crowd clearly shows that it is the 60-day countdown to the college entrance examination.
There are also legs running in school uniform pants that fill the screen, paired with loud slogans swearing to get 600 points. Then the camera turns to a certain class, with piles of study materials on the desks, and the quilts are chanting the text and Lips with various patterns, throat moving up and down, noisy low-decibel reading sound.
These shots reveal the environmental background of the story - a senior high school student in a repeat school who is tense and full of oppression.
The third close-up shot shows Chen Nian being bullied for no apparent reason.
After Chen Nian's classmate Xiaodie committed suicide by jumping off a building on campus, Chen Nian was called to be interviewed by the police and returned to the classroom to see a pool of scarlet ink poured on his seat.
Under the camera, she was stunned for a while and then looked around. The camera took close-ups of the numb faces immersed in studying and Chen Nian's stagnant face. Then she stood still with this expression until the teacher came to class and noticed the prank.
These shots outline a silent but smart Chen Nian. This character tone was reflected in her subsequent bullying.
The fourth set of close-ups appears in the first encounter between Chen Nian and Xiao Bei.
It was after Chen Nian encountered bullying for the first time that she began to realize that she was in an isolated situation, so when she saw a weak person like Xiaobei being beaten, it inspired her to call 110. This Saving people is actually the germ of self-salvation.
When she was forced to kiss Xiaobei, who was beaten to a bloody head, in the close-up, Chen Nian's eyes showed fear, grievance, pity and questions. Xiaobei pursed his lips tightly, unwilling to be beaten. He looked at Chen Nian with surprise and exploration in his eyes. They looked at each other. They came from different worlds, but they were so close to each other because of some kind of compassion. This compassion was so touching and paved the way for Xiaobei's sincere protection of Chen Nian.
The fifth set of close-ups shows Chen Nian being deliberately isolated.
The bully deliberately caused trouble and sent a black leaflet about Chen Nian's mother's debt collection to the class group. In the close-up shot of
, first faces with sneers or contempt are coming towards you, then the camera looks up at Chen Nian, who is at a loss. She looks around expressionlessly and then tears stream down her eyes. This shows the strong pressure the character is bearing in her heart. It is vividly presented in this set of shots.
Chen Nian then rushed out of the classroom, met Xiaobei and went to his home. What happened in the class made Chen Nian feel deeply isolated. Later, the bully began to bully her brazenly in public, which also led to her later seeking help from Xiaobei. Foreshadowing was laid.
The sixth set of close-ups shows Chen Nian calling his mother who is hiding from debt.
Chen Nian, who was bullied in public, no longer wanted to tolerate it, so she told the police the clues about the bullies and Xiaodie's case. As a result, the three bullies were suspended from school but were still at large, and a new class teacher was replaced who was even more unreliable. The police officer approached Chen Nian to admit his inability to change reality. Then Chen Nian called his mother. In the close-up shot, Chen Nian was sobbing, his suppressed tears stopped at the tip of his nose, but his voice was calm.
This set of shots powerfully depicts the incomparable despair in this girl's heart but she has to control herself. It is so pitiful and pitiful that it strongly impacts the hearts of the audience.
In the seventh group, Chen Nian hid in the trash can to escape the bullies.
The three bullies who were suspended from school retaliated against Chen Nian and used both the sword and the white mouse. Chen Nian had no choice but to hide in the trash can. In the close-up shot, she had a calm expression, but unexpectedly, a phone call rang. She nervously pressed the call, frowned, closed her eyes, and burst into tears. The tension, sorrow, and crisis in the character's heart at this moment were clearly visible.
The eighth set of close-ups shows Xiaobei shaving Chen Nian’s hair.
That was after Chen Nian asked Xiaobei to be his protector. Xiaobei was temporarily detained because other gangsters caused trouble. Chen Nian, who lost his protection, was brutally bullied again. She stopped Xiaobei who wanted to help her fight back, and was determined to endure it and pass the college entrance examination. Xiaobei repaired her hair that was cut randomly by the bullies. In the close-up view, Chen Nian lowered his head and said nothing. Xiaobei was also silent with tears in his eyes, using The hair clipper shaved Chen Nian's hair into a buzz cut, and then shaved himself into a buzz cut. Later, the two of them looked in the mirror together to see their respective descriptions.
This kind of image portrays metaphors. People from two different worlds have been cruelly changed into the same kind of people in this campus violence.
These large number of close-ups in the film show the key plot, which not only allows people to feel the psychological activities of the characters under the strong visual impact and stimulate resonance, but also constructs the causes and consequences of the dramatic development of the plot.
Due to space limitations, the film There is no way to list more highlights one by one. If you are curious, you may wish to watch the entire film "Young You" to discover more value connotations and social significance.
