Response to Movie "10 Minutes"

       The third short movie we see is 10 Minutes.

       At the beginning of the movie, a Japanese tourist plays in Rome and takes many photos along his travel. He goes to a photo studio to develop photos. The next scene changes in sudden, which shows the life of a Bosnian family. A young boy Memo was sent to find the food by his mother. He has a long way to pass through neighbors and trenches of the war zone. Sometimes he stops to play with kids and greets with neighbors. He talks with soldiers and is acquired to get some bread and water. Unfortunately, the fire is open. When the boy runs to his home, his family members are all dead. A neighbor we see before attempts to pretend Memo from the destroyed house. At the end of the movie, the scene is back to the Japanese tourist who gets the photos.

       The director uses a strong contrast between the life of Japanese tourist and the Bosnian people in the same 10 minutes. The background of the tourist is filled with European luxury architectures. The tourist has much leisure time, and he just can get things he wants by money. He may symbolize a privileged people in the world. However, Eastern Europe is not what the common people think about the Europe. We can feel the darkness, danger, destruction and poverty in that area. Although Bosnian people live in the terrible condition, they may get used to them. The movie conveys the warmness among those neighborhoods.

       All in all, the movie reflects the brutal reality that life can different among different people in the meantime. We should cherish our life and the peaceful time.