Review of Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) by Alexander P — 18 Jan 2012
Laden with symbolic imagery, this short film focuses on the struggle of a woman to find her identity independent of men, emotional baggage and societal expectations. Constantly chased by a doppelganger, Maya is confronted with the many aspects of herself at the dinner table.
One of her personalities must commit murder to free her. Is she saved from the flower of womanhood or die without expectations? I suggest watching the movie a few times through to catch all of the imagery and keeping Freud in mind when distilling the symbolism.
This film is very interesting and beautiful independent of theme. Definitely worth a look!
This review of Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) was written by Alexander P on 18 Jan 2012.
Meshes of the Afternoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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