Theme Of Human Emotion In Feral

Human Emotion in Feral

Feral is a short film directed by Daniel Sousa that dwells on the idea of struggle. There is struggle shown in two different environments (the wilderness and also suburban life). The film focuses on one boy's transition between these two worlds and his struggle to survive in both. His actions are as feral as an animal's, but his emotions are also very human. This film does an impeccable job of conveying truth of the emotions festering within us all. It's not always a proper string of feelings. Sometimes, feelings are raw, messy, chaotic bombs waiting to go off.

The film starts with breathing in the background, almost like it's part of the soundtrack. It's followed by the sound of a rustling creak. Together, these sounds create an intense, raw tension. As the screen fills with the main character huddled up and breathing, the title appears Feral in a lettering that looks made out of fog. I think that opening alone is quite interesting and that it sets up this theme of struggle in a harsh environment. More specifically, it shows how someone may be shaped by their environment as a result of its extreme condition. …show more content…
It made me shiver with intrigue. The animation in this film was full of remarkable layers. Everything had a sufficient amount of variation in the shading, the movement of the characters and the soft texture of the images. There was a flickering occurring almost all the time with the different characters. It added to the intensity of the environment and it also was just stunning to watch on screen. It made the characters look like they were trembling in a way or at the very least that they were not settled. Something was unpredictable about their