When The Dew Runs Out And The Leaves Fall

When the dew runs out and the leaves fall is an ethical documentary about the process of human life disappearing.By showing the characters in the film at the last moment when they are seriously ill and dying,we can think about the meaning of life and existence in a simple and poetic image and narrative form.The documentary tells the whole process of caring for the elderly in the hospital,that is,the loss of the ability to care for the elderly at home.The documentary mainly consists of seven stages.The seven segments of foot washing,diagnosis,new year’s day,dispute,nursing home,Dragon Boat Festival and Bailu make the whole film run through three different fields:family,hospital and nursing home.By depicting the relationship and contradictions and conflicts of characters in different environments,it completely shows the living state of the elderly who gradually lose their self-care ability in the face of endless pension problems,and the powerlessness and compromise their relatives have to accept in this process,Focus on presenting a panorama of the pension problem.Focus on the family contradictions such as the lack of professionalism and manpower of caregivers brought by family care,the helplessness and commitment after hospital diagnosis,and the maladjustment and acceptance of nursing in nursing homes.Trying to use realistic techniques to reflect the irreversibility of the loss of life,in order to bring the viewer a deep understanding of life.This documentary hopes to present the philosophical thinking of life in a simple poetic form.In terms of audio-visual language,the way of no commentary,natural light and long lens is adopted to increase the sense of reality and reality;Recording of on-site ambient sound and human voice to improve the credibility of the picture;The close-up of the characters’ faces and the composition of the special proportion of the picture are lyrical,profound and direct to the hearts of the people.The editing sequence is carried out according to the passage of time and the development of events.This way makes the narrative of the documentary coherent,and the state of the elderly in front of the camera can show a process of gradual aging and disability,so that the narrative of the whole film has layers,progressive emotions and prominent contradictions.Combine the documentary creation theory with practice,guide the practice with theory,supplement the misunderstanding and blind spots of relevant theories through practice,and finally show the deep meaning that the creator wants to express in the film.