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With Tom
Hanks in the starring role, Castaway tells the real story of an engineer
business man, who, flying from Russia to U.S.A. suffers a tragedy. Due to a
major technical problem, his plane falls into the sea. Hanks character, the
only passenger to survive, finds himself on a remote island where the only
contact with human beings is in his memory. He spends approximately four years
on that island until he is found asleep, lying in a hand made boat. This event
means his coming back to civilization and it represents a turning point in the
film.
Castaway
has many visual symbols. One of them is a ball the main character found in a
parcel which appeared in the island after the catastrophe. As time goes by, the
ball is the only companion Hanks has. It is a film where tears and laughter
mingle copiously. But, while you are laughing, you may find there is no reason
to laugh. However, comedy and drama started in primitive society, with very few
resources but a great deal of imagination...
While you
are watching the film, you can almost feel the frustration and loneliness and
the pain that Hank feels. Castaway is about the fight for survival and it is
this which makes the film relevant. At some stages, you may find yourself
deeply shocked, as the film gives you the sensation that every single detail
was real.
You start
thinking what would you do in his place and what and who would you miss. Not
only is survival emphasized but also the human need of others.
I enjoyed
this film because it helped me to see the world from a different angle, to put
myself in a lonely person’s shoes.
Corina
Moscovich 23-05-01
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