Zamperini's Cinematic Techniques In The Film The Homeless Man

This film is set during World War II, 1943. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. During this time many men, like Louis Zamperini, were taken as prisoners of war. This film opens with a flashback, of Louis when he was carefree, smoking cigarettes and drinking. Later on, Louis is caught drinking at an athletic event and runs across the field surprising everyone with his speed. His brother trains him, and shows him that life was better than being an alcoholic, homeless man. Louis takes this to heart and becomes a champion athlete. He represents the USA on the track during the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Although he takes in eight place, he sets a new record for …show more content…
Only Louis, Mac and Phil survive. They sustain themselves with provisions left in the raft. After a few days, a search plane flies over them but does not see them and they are unable to get its attention. Soon, they learn how to fish and eat raw fish. Later, they are shot at by a nip dive bomber. Louis prays to God and vows that if he survives all of this, he will dedicate his life to God when he returns back to America. Mac dies on the 46th day, on the 47th Louis and Phil become prisoners of war. While at the camp, the inmates are introduced to Watanabe, the camp commander. I feel like he was attracted and jealous of Louis and that’s why he was so rough on him but that’s just me. Later, the Japanese find out that Louis is famous and has him broadcast a message over the radio telling his family that he is okay. He is treated well, until they want him to broadcast an anti-American message, and is sent back to camp. Later, Watanabe gets a promotion and is taken out of the camp. After that camp is damaged inmates are moved to another camp where Watanabe is. Louis sprains his ankle after taking a beating and is unable to work and is forced to lift a giant piece of