This short tries very hard to appeal to your emotions. So hard, that it changes key points of the main event, which is the tragedy that took place at the race at Le Mans in 1955. By moving the time set of the crash at night, just to suit the atmosphere the director wanted to achieve, felt like cheating. And i really wanted to like the film, but what stayed with me after watching it was a strong sense of manipulation, instead of emotions or details of the story.
Let's not forget that in 1955 the world was a different place than the one we live today and for sure that reflected on motorsport as well. And people around motorsport had been hardened enough to get through fatalities because, sadly, it was part of their everyday life.
The director really tries to mix in one these two different views of 1955 motorsport and the 2018 motorsport. He presents his characters like they're living in today's world and witnessing that horrific accident, which provides a false sense of justification. Especially the line close to the end: "We are racing drivers.. but we're not monsters." is way over the top for a community of people that knew very well the risks involved, accepted them going forward, and some of them even raced for the excitement that the risk provided. To even suggest they were monsters is a great impropriety.
Just a reminder for those with knowledge around the sport, although Jean Behra did not start the race, he took part in all other sessions. And Behra did drive for the danger and the excitement of it.
The animation was very good though and that is enough for an average rating of 5/10.
Let's not forget that in 1955 the world was a different place than the one we live today and for sure that reflected on motorsport as well. And people around motorsport had been hardened enough to get through fatalities because, sadly, it was part of their everyday life.
The director really tries to mix in one these two different views of 1955 motorsport and the 2018 motorsport. He presents his characters like they're living in today's world and witnessing that horrific accident, which provides a false sense of justification. Especially the line close to the end: "We are racing drivers.. but we're not monsters." is way over the top for a community of people that knew very well the risks involved, accepted them going forward, and some of them even raced for the excitement that the risk provided. To even suggest they were monsters is a great impropriety.
Just a reminder for those with knowledge around the sport, although Jean Behra did not start the race, he took part in all other sessions. And Behra did drive for the danger and the excitement of it.
The animation was very good though and that is enough for an average rating of 5/10.