400 Blows

400 Blows summary: The movie takes place in Paris in 1950 and is a story about a boy named Antoine Doinel. When viewed from other characters in the movie Antoine is a troublemaker which means he is watched more than others, however Antoine does get into trouble a lot with lying steeling and skips school a lot which makes other characters view him this way. When it comes to Antoines bond with his parents he feels like his father puts up with him and his mother despises him. One day during school Antoine gets into trouble with the teacher even though other kids did not. Antoine then runs away from school and “Borrows” his fathers type writer. When Antoine try to put it back his father finds out he calls the police which makes Antoine go to jail. Later in the judges chamber Antoine finds out that his father is not his biological father and his mother agrees to send him to a concentration camp. Some time passes Antoine has had enough after seeing a therapist which he had to watch what he said to and with the concentration camp itself. He figures out a way of escaping which leads to the last scene. The last or final scene is a long shot of Antoine running away although some may say it is too long I feel like it gives the viewers anticipation of Antoine being caught or not. As the shot of Antoine running away comes to and end Antoine is on the beach and seems content however the last seconds of the movie ends in a freeze-frame where Antoine turns around and the camera zooms on Antoine’s face leaving the audience in question of what Antoine just saw.

New Wave Cinema

In 400 blows it shows the new wave with the different perspective when making a movie about someones life. The movie shows the untold side of a child who is looked upon as the “Trouble maker”. 400 Blows also shows the New Wave by its long takes. The director Francois Truffaut is known for his taste in the New Wave Cinema and likes to portray films with a sympathetic way. The viewers will connect with the boy and feel for what he is going through.