“What you're seeing is young men having been through a very traumatic experience and trying to process that experience. These guys on the ground, hey had no idea what was going on or what they were part of, and there was a lot of ambiguity and uncertainty, a lot of tension between the human and the historical scale. It's difficult to put into words which is why you make the film and use the image rather than write an article about it. Because it makes you feel something that is true and relevant.” Christopher Nolan, interviewed by Alison de Souza, on his new movie Dunkirk in Life (19 July 17)
Hmmmmmmm... hard to put into words... is that why we do ceremonies, commemorations, church services, the way we do? With much visuals, moving music, special awe-inspiring moments and atmosphere to win you over, to make you feel before you can think, embrace before you can reject, draw you in before you even know it.
If that is so. How powerful. How true also we get inspiration from war-time propaganda campaigns.
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