The 400 Blows

There is arguably no scene more iconic than the French New Wave when it comes to cinema and there is arguably no film more iconic from this french New Wave than Truffaut's début, The 400 Blows. Vast frames of a large paris with a focal length that makes the world spin around you, there aren't many better films that make you feel as insignificant as it's characters Representation, ageism and role models for kids are something that I feel strongly about. And this film deals with it in a one of a kind type of weight. The film follows Antoine, a boy of about mid teenage age, who has had a troubled school and home life and how he has always been capped and can't do anything. He can't do anything but run, he strives for an original life, free, free of barriers, teachers, homework, parents, guilt. He steals to do this. He lies horrible lies to do this, just to avoid the unavoidable. This is why we should make children reach for the skies and see where they are, children are so adaptable it's unreal and if we push them they will be pushed