"Head in the Shark" Commentary

I agree with Marina Vaerst’s opinion that “Shark in the Head” has style.  The movie uses manner as well as setting and props to help tell the story in a creative way creating style.  Mr. Seman is unable to decipher what is real from what is imaginary in the world. Audience sees things from his perspective, making it hard for us to separate the real from the unreal. Marina makes an interesting point when she mentions that the party scene on the street is a pivot point in the movie.  The audience realizes at that moment that the party in the street is in his imagination.  When they show the scene from the young daughter’s point of view, the street is quiet and there is no one there but her.  The camera then shows his point of view where he sees the street full of people dancing and confetti falling down. The streets are full of color in his eyes but are cold and dark from the young girl’s perspective. The difference in perspectives tells us something is wrong and what Mr. Seman has been seeing has been part of his imagination all along. We especially know this when all the people throw their hands in his direction which is unrealistic. Are assumptions are confirmed at the end of the movie when we find out that he has schizophrenia and is leaving to go to a home.  Marina recognizes that movie is doing more than just telling a story but the fact that the director is putting question what we consider craziness. Just because Mr. Seman views the world differently from other people does not mean something has to be wrong with him. Why is it that people criticize others for not following typical norms? Now Mr. Seman will go to a place where he will be unhappy and reproved for his creativeness.