Reflection Paper for the movie "The Plattform", High school final essays of English

Download Reflection Paper for the movie "The Plattform" and more High school final essays English in PDF only on Docsity! Reflection Paper By: Christian Noel Eslit “The Platform”          The essence of the story is based on the distribution of food. Our protagonist, Goreng and the movie opens with him checking himself into a prison to kick his smoking habit. He later wakes up with his copy of Don Quixote – as inmates are only allowed one item – and his roommate, an elderly guy named Trimagasi. Goreng immediately discovers that he is in a multi-leveled tower, and that the inmates are fed once a day by a massive platform that mysteriously floats through a massive square gap (the hole) and contains a variety of food. Trimagasi notes that they are fortunate to be on floor 48, which is considered a mid-tier level, where they can eat leftovers, however those below them are not so fortunate. This is an allegory for capitalism, but the parallels between the film and our own economic system are striking. The food is made on floor 0 by a group of chefs who appear to belong in an elite restaurant - the bourgeoisie – and then sent down to the lower levels with no real instructions. The food is essentially finished by the time the platform reaches our protagonist, as we witness in the film. Trimagasi notes how fortunate they are to be at that altitude because malnutrition is a serious problem for others below them. Goreng becomes friendly with his floormate and discovers that Trimagasi is serving a year in the platform prison for unintentional killing and that his only possession is a Samurai Plus self-sharpening knife.              In this film, human personality, nature, and interaction are all strongly examined. Goreng is a representation of the idealist academic. The fact that he ends up (almost) being a victim of Trimagasi's depravity is an interesting metaphor for how society attacks educational institutions. Goreng isn't the only idealist within the story. Goreng and Baharat are two floormates who take matters into their own hands. Miharu's character is constantly looking for her missing child, which gets questioned throughout the film. As a viewer, I love it when productions concentrate on all aspects of the film rather than simply the writing or the performance. For example, most of the action in the film revolves around the hole in the center of the prison, where the platform moves vertically once a day. Its allegorical depiction adds to the film's overall message that this jail is filled with never-ending hopelessness, with glimmers of light flitting through from time to time. The film does not shy away from depicting gruesome images. Extreme violence, particularly cannibalism, is depicted in the film, and the audience will undoubtedly be disturbed. There are also more subtle scenes that reflect the many convicts' horrible reactions to their surroundings – particularly the food – during their stay.       I have learned that when there is enough communication and aims toward a larger vision that can aid individuals, anyone can overcome primordial and horrible cravings.