FILM-TV 2 – Analysis/Reflection #2 – Question #1

In the lecture we screened a short film called ‘End of the Line’ – the film shot in Broken Hill.

Please describe in 300 words or less if you think they achieved what they set out to do.
You may not remember much detail, if so, it could be helpful to talk about your first impressions, after all this is what most of us are left with after one viewing.

I think they achieved what they set out to do, to some extent. The way in which they captured the towns weird and quirky atmosphere, parallel with the weird, conservative, bible-bashing locals, encapsulates the tone of the entire piece. The interview with the woman who claims that she had come to Broken Hill to die, because it’s a nice place, is disturbing, but also beautiful. I think this is what the filmmaker set out to do, but they did not make the film in such a way that it had a obvious message or purpose. The film captures this rural town to be somewhat strange. It’s different. My first impression was that I was quite bewildered by it and, to be honest, I was quite tired. I couldn’t focus on this short film abotu a small little town, I was too weary. However, the film left an impression, so I guess that is somewhat important.