Mothers and Fathers : A manipulated Conversation
It was amazing to see five mothers in conversation with each other. The out-of-context statements of these mothers created a very out-of-touch impression at first.However, as they proceeded with their conversation I started to get better idea on where the conversation was going. During the 10 minute stay of mine with the "Mothers" I heard about divorce, unwanted role of being a mother, separation and various self-reflection. Throughout the conversation repetition of certain words like "mother" and sobs allowed me as a viewer to re-call my own memories of and with my mother. They all sounded helpless and disillusioned.
The Fathers also had a strong topics covered with in their conversation. They seemed very remorseful for some reason. They were very much going through the same stages as the Mothers however, their reactions somehow seemed a lot milder and the way they handled their problems was also made obvious. One of the topics covered in the "Fathers" was divorce. I was struck when one of the father's was explaining that the mother was gone and in the next scene we see him as the groom at a wedding. For a split second I got the impression that he was re-marrying. However, thinking of it now, it could have been a scene from his first marriage. This much manipulation in the storyline surely created a fresh plot for the audience to figure out. It showed me my personal assumptions about males in general as capable of moving on with their lives whereas females face difficulties. The experience reflected my opinions and I perceived what I saw with my individual perspective.
The Fathers and Mothers had a very significant effect on me as a viewer since it used various repetition techniques as means of re-calling memories in viewer's mind. It also allowed the freedom to viewer to perceive what they saw in the way they wanted.
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