Marion Lichty: Decalogue

The visual medium of the film worked well as Midrash.  The two short films we watched worked with both remez and darash.  Remez was brought into the film when the viewer searched for a deeper meaning to the film; whereas, darash was brought in when the viewer attempted to compare the situation to his or her own lives.  The two short films forced the audience to deal with the situation portrayed causing him or her to feel the emotional of the film as well.  For example, the first film focused on the first commandment: do not have any other gods.  As the story progressed the audience felt sadness due to the boy’s death.  For me, I did feel sad for the boy, but I was angry with the dad for paying too much attention to his technology and not paying attention to the boy.  The second short film was focusing on the 5^th commandment: thou shall not kill.   The teenager did wrong by killing, but you see the human side of him when he makes the little girl laugh.  Though the audience can see his disrespect for others.  After viewing the films, you definitely get a sense of feelings, where its sadness or pain.  That’s what the audience will focus on.   That is the one thing people can relate too.