La Jetee is a triumph of a short film and is considered by many to be the greatest short film eer created. Which is a lot to say considering that the film is almost completely comprised of still images. In fact there is only one shot in the film that is not a still image.
The film has a lot of plot for it's 28 minute runtime. To put it simply the film is a post-apocalyptic time traveling love story. Chris Market set out to take a feature length story and compact it into a short film, which he did with success as the film never really feels too big for it's britches.
The composition of each shot should be studied by anyone wanting to direct a film as this film helped me personally get a better grasp on being selective with the way each shot works within the.
La Jetee is a film that you wont soon forget. So the next time you have a free half hour you should check it out.
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