The 400 Blows 4K 1959 FRENCH

Frightened, surprised, stunned look of the rebel, who finally found the desired freedom.

In the circles of thinking people, there has always been an unspoken tradition: to break the fetters of society as soon as possible, so that later, as a rule, you will be left alone with the inevitability of serious changes. This masochistic desire for freedom of spirit and flesh gnaws a person like a nut, leaving no protective shell. But he still strives to be free. That's why he's human, after all.

The hero of Truffaut's autobiographical story "400 Blows" runs to the sea for freedom. The ever-changing sea here is the most accurate metaphor for freedom, which is usually understood in one plane. "Freedom is good!" shout from all the lanes, and we do not think about the opposite meaning. But freedom also implies self-responsibility. Society, contrary to popular belief, not only oppresses a person, it also gives him a shield in the form of an illusion of non-loneliness, invented morality, imitations of rights and freedoms. Without it, the personality is brought face to face with itself: there are no restraints, but there are no railings to grab onto in a storm.

Truffaut's twin boy runs away from his native walls, from disgusted faces and inert orders. Leaving behind a friend who preferred a bicycle to the sea, he is ready to break with the past. But after all, in a new life, no one is waiting for him ...

In '400 Blows', Truffaut doesn't give an answer on what to do with his newfound freedom, but seems to wink slyly and thoughtfully: 'Hold on, boy... Learn to swim.'