Surya tells us the story of a man who travels across the world in search of his identity. This story spans across several different countries, the respective cultures of which affects the story differently. As the film progresses from one country to another, it briefly encapsulates the essence of each country along with prolonging the nameless hero’s story. This contemporary epic explores that imagination can cross man-made borders.
Its relevance is brought in the fact that we as humans, faced with insecurities feel the need to discover us, are always in a constant dilemma to explore our inner self.
In today’s fast paced culture, we are often caught up in materialistic desires, feeling the need to impress our peers, doing which we end up losing touch with our real self. We formulate a self-image based on other’s ideals. To bridge the gap between the real self and the ideal self we need not set out on a journey across the world but merely explore our own self, which Surya realizes at the end of the film.
The film progresses in the form of still images as well as moving imagery from one country to another, briefly hinting at the culture of each country, prior to the storytelling, thereby enhancing the visual experience for the viewer. Also, there are times when an image remains for a prolonged period of time, allowing the viewers to reflect upon their own thoughts. The central story of Nemo, the nameless hero of the film, runs through the movie thereby binding the different cultures of different countries into one another.
The story spans across several countries depicting their the different flavours in their respective cultures. For example, the sequence depicting India’s culture depicts the vibrance in Indian culture as the old lady enthusiastically recites Nemo’s tale with full vigor in the form of a native folk song. The correlation between the Nemo acquiring the evil eye in Turkey is ironic as evil eyes are of great importance in Turkish culture. In one of the first scenes in Belgium, the woman uses extensive body movements to communicate the story, implying that words aren’t necessary in the communication of a story.
Also, in the film there are several instances where an image lingers for a prolonged period of time. For example, the image of the ship remains for a relatively long period of time, which allows us to imbibe all the information that we have gathered from the film. Also, it allows us to reflect on our own thought processes, allowing us to understand our own feelings and emotions , thereby exploring our own self.
Its relevance is brought in the fact that we as humans, faced with insecurities feel the need to discover us, are always in a constant dilemma to explore our inner self.
In today’s fast paced culture, we are often caught up in materialistic desires, feeling the need to impress our peers, doing which we end up losing touch with our real self. We formulate a self-image based on other’s ideals. To bridge the gap between the real self and the ideal self we need not set out on a journey across the world but merely explore our own self, which Surya realizes at the end of the film.
The film progresses in the form of still images as well as moving imagery from one country to another, briefly hinting at the culture of each country, prior to the storytelling, thereby enhancing the visual experience for the viewer. Also, there are times when an image remains for a prolonged period of time, allowing the viewers to reflect upon their own thoughts. The central story of Nemo, the nameless hero of the film, runs through the movie thereby binding the different cultures of different countries into one another.
The story spans across several countries depicting their the different flavours in their respective cultures. For example, the sequence depicting India’s culture depicts the vibrance in Indian culture as the old lady enthusiastically recites Nemo’s tale with full vigor in the form of a native folk song. The correlation between the Nemo acquiring the evil eye in Turkey is ironic as evil eyes are of great importance in Turkish culture. In one of the first scenes in Belgium, the woman uses extensive body movements to communicate the story, implying that words aren’t necessary in the communication of a story.
Also, in the film there are several instances where an image lingers for a prolonged period of time. For example, the image of the ship remains for a relatively long period of time, which allows us to imbibe all the information that we have gathered from the film. Also, it allows us to reflect on our own thought processes, allowing us to understand our own feelings and emotions , thereby exploring our own self.