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FIIn this time-lapse scene in Blue Spring, the actor Hirofumi Arai was reportedly contracted to perform on the condition that he would undergo a harsh set up; stand in one position during 12 hours with his hands taped to a railing. The scene was shot across hours with little to no breaks in between to achieve the shifting of light and the atmosphere in real time making the physical calmness a performance in itself. The outcome is one less of acting and more of survival, as the time passing is constructed within the shot.
Blue Spring (2001) is a Japanese movie that has been set in a grim and violence-ridden high school where students lost in power politics, alienation, and boredom of existence. The film is known as having a raw sound and minimal style, it explores youth disillusionment and silent tension of directionless lives on the edge. It has garnered a cult following due to its bare bones narrative and its airspace direction, and this scene in particular, when it becomes difficult to distinguish between performance and reality.
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