Save The Children
"Censored"
10 September 2018
60s
Unclear and present danger.
A cogent piece of work for Save The Children plants viewers in the middle of a devastating missile strike in an unnamed war zone. While civilians flee for cover, the focus rests on a young boy and what he sees in this terrifying situation - things no child should ever have to witness. This is conveyed via judicious screen pixelation, sparing Western viewers the grisly aftermath of the attack. Unfortunately, this is a comfort not afforded to the likes of the protagonist and other traumatised children. Like Women's Aid's recent riff on cinematic edits, what's left to the viewer's imagination makes the end result all the more effective. While there is a risk of copious news coverage of war-torn suffering leading to desensitisation, this is a canny plea to help those without a say in the matter.
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