Modes and Codes

The film, The River of life, is the definition of real. The film was shot by one of the family members of the main character Yang.

The film gives a raw and honest visual to what life is like for Yang in China. There's a sense of sadness as the film demonstrates him searching for more income, maintaing a household, caring over his girlfriend who is expecting and his ill grandmother, as well as grieving over his dead father.

It is sad to see him struggle but it also gives a sense of hope that things will get better as he continues to try. It also reminded me that everyone has a struggle no matter what cultural background they are from. At times I wonder myself if I'm the only one who wears many hats and  still keeps going. Seeing Yang's life depicted on film demonstrates I am not alone. 

I enjoy watching  and producing content like Yang's life story and the audio project in which I talk about my grandmother's alzeheimer  disease because it gives of sense of honesty that is missing in today's film production.