Tout va b!en

The cinematic theme that Godard uses in his film, Tout va b!en, is estrangement. None of his characters inspire an emotional investment nor empathy from the audience. On the contrary – we have multiple individuals: the boss, the correspondent for the ABS, her husband, and the factory workers, who speak their mind directly to the audience through the camera.  Their commentaries are direct observations on the political system and political situation in France in 1972.     Tout va b!en is also about provocation. It provokes us through camera techniques, the long and repetitious tracking shots (like the one in the supermarket), and with direct references to the actual making of the film.  The subject matter and the commentary are all aimed to dissatisfy us, to make us think and to possibly change us. 


3 / 5

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Staring: Yves Montand, Jane Fonda

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