This is distressing viewing, so bear that in mind if you plan to watch it but I thought it was also great reminder to keep on doing what i'm doing and staying off the booze. This was a devastating and emotional sequence for me. Filmed over the course of a year, Paul Watson's camera follows them from Gillingham . Nonetheless, I think that Paul Watsons work is justifiable and I do not consider him to be selfish. Before i didnt know that alcoholism could lead to such a terrifying state and even death. During the film one of the subjects Mark says If I am not a advert for not drinking then I dont know what is. I immediately recognised the castle in the establishing shot in the opening sequence and was taken aback that this documentary was made literally where I have grown up and gone to school. The problem suddenly doesnt become the alcohol, but their mental state, which is something I learnt from the film. Play online or download to listen offline free - in HD audio, only on JioSaavn. In one scene we hear Watson as whether or not the information he is receiving from one of the subjects would be appropriate to include in the finished product. If the subjects are happy to be filmed then I dont see the problem as long as they have a stable state of mind. In life, many people depend on rain for their livelihood and more. For before the revealing of the alcohol, Watson greets Vanda by pecking her on the mouth and cheek. That is something which I felt could have been left out, as it only showed her weak points and did not help in the documentaries focus on her alcohol problem. Watson creates this feeling in his editing, which makes his points and connections better but is never pleasant as an aesthetic experience. It seems much so that Paul Watson is very much clear of his role within his observational style of filmmaking in his documentaries. It may be their escape from their issues, and what I think is also important to keep in mind is that if they are using alcohol for this reason, then it could have easily been any other drug. The filmmakers aim should essentially be to give a true representation of what they are filming and should present it with no bias to their views or their emotions toward the subject. I can see why he added this into the film but I think it did effect the overall tone and flow of the documentary. The intrusion before we learn of sexual abuse is fitting because it prepares us for the horrible, rather than let the scene with Vanda play out suddenly for shock value. Half a bottle of vodka on the train to work at the age of 17 began Mark's journey into alcoholism. Critic Richard Brody (http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/taking-it-off-for-the-holocaust) described it: Schindlers List features several of the most vulgar and repellent scenes ever filmed. It is true that Watson recorded all of what the people he met were saying, even the most intimate and private details of their existence. My point being, Watson could have constructed his Documentary in a more ethical way (probably without capturing the outstanding footage he managed to get) or could have been completely unethical by being dominantly intrusive and not taking into consideration personal boundaries, I do believe he has balanced these to an acceptable standard. My eyes are dry, my love, since you've been gone, I haven't shed a tear, I'll never cry, my love, though every day seems like a hundred years, For I'm just a fool who clings to his pride but when I'm alone, I can hear the sound of rain in my heart, of the tears that I hide, And it tears me apart, 'cause I keep them inside, I can't get away from This is seen in the film when Watson is speaking to one of the patients, Vanda, one of the few who agreed to, as Watson describes it; let him intrude into filming their hell. Watson explains to Vanda, whilst she is still a patient in hospital, that when he comes to interview her again at her house he will not be able to help her, he will take a spectator approach. It becomes less objective, and much more personal between him and Vanda. Trivia Goofs Crazy Credits Quotes At this point, i would say, at least, it demonstrates the serious damage of alcoholism to many people like me, especially for teengers. At this weeks lecture, the first slide read Documentary is most creditable when it comes as close as possible to the experience of someone actually there. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If we are to look at films that exploit horrors/suffering then we must idenfity the certain aesthetics and language that are used to do this. Perhaps the strong emotional shocked felt from watching it is more to do with fearing our own mortality. There is also the repetitive clip of when Vanda says her monsters are in her head. All the footage that was quite hard to watch did, however, make the film much more real for me. Therefore I agree that their lives were exposed (as they agreed and wanted them to be) but they were not harshly exploited by Paul. That is a very emotional documentary that began in the hospital with 4 characters and ended in each of their homes- some of them were drunk, the rest are dead. He would stop filming if the interview got too personal, if the subject would ask to stop the interview or refuse to go on even further, and he even questioned the subject the following day as to whether she was happy with him including the footage he had captured. No need . The way sounds from different moments would melt into each other reminded me of the background cacaphony of hospitals, with distant melodies of monisters, doctors and patients fusing. I do feel that in a way Paul Watson has exploited all of his subjects in this film. Ive never seen alcoholism go to this extent. So I guess Im not satisfied with his attempts to explain himself during the film, but only because I think he didnt need to in the first place. I feel like Rain in My Heart must be a controversial documentray in terms of how dealing with the ethics in this film. Watson chooses subjects based on their deadly addictions to alcohol, an integral part to the film. However, as an observational filmmaker, Watson has a certain obligation to the truth. Even though there is not exact evidence of Kath saying this to Watson, I believe that if she had thought differently the scene would be cut out since it is such a dramatic and personal event. It was really uncomfortable scene to me, Paul trully showed the seriousness of alcohalism and it must influence to the audience. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7140000/newsid_7143600/7143616.stm. When he interviews his subjects when they are drunk, the woman speaks of her monster inside, she used to suffer from sexual abusing by her father. Obliging by the rules of observational filmmaking, Watson, on the whole, assumes a fly-on-the-wall position and captures the destruction as it unfolds. Rain In My Heart is a very powerful documentary which gives us all-round access to the issue of alcoholism with a key focus on four of its sufferers. Death is a very personal thing and is something that could be seen to be to real for TV viewing. To argue my point further, there is a particular example from Rain In My Heart that exemplifies this problem. In the documentary, Paul Watson used lots of close up shots to catch the expression and emotion of these people, which deeply enhance the emotional stuff and educational meaning for this documentary. Download Secret Cat Forest v. Name : Secret Cat Forest : Update : Jun 7, 2022: Version : 1. The question of the ethics of filmmaking is clearly something that is troubling to Watson. The reason for all this was to make people aware about the phenomenon of alcoholism and surely not for attracting more audience. And I think shots show the photographer and the really things that Watson suffered rise the trustiness of this documentary. Watching Nigel s family crying over his coffin is something that is upsetting and distressing for all. Paul Watson does a good job at creating face and gives the appearance of being genuinely interested and sympathetic so in that way it is easier for us to lower our defensive walls and absorb what the documentary is trying to tell us. That both are now vulnerable because they/we are putting ourselves forward to talk about something that is often bypassed. He'd been self-harming repeatedly and been in and out of a psychiatric ward. Another point in this film is when Paul Watson films a drunk subject who discusses the, monsters in her head, which she previously was not ready to do. As the director said himself My job is to explain, not entertain. Is this the feel good factor we crave? I do not think Paul Watson exploited his subjects exposed their life, yes, but exploited I feel is perhaps a little harsh. However i think he knew he was being somewhat intrusive. As he sits and tells the audience his own personal views, this for me, made him seem more human. A prime example of exploitation was the most vulnerable and interesting subject-Vanda. Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given) 0 Thanks (Received) 0 Likes (Given) 0 Likes (Received) 0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7140605.stm. Directed by. Four alcoholics in and out of hospital over a two month period, reality at its most real. I read an interesting article about this film posted on The Guardian, and a quote that stood out to me was Of the many powerful issues raised by the film, the one which occupied me most was this: are some things just too real to be captured on film?. Yes it is a devastating subject matter and yes the emotions that should arise in audiences should be just as devastating. (LogOut/ So all these people dont mind being shown in their most vulnerable state on national TV and even Watson at times ask the subjects if they would like him to turn the camera off. Twenty-nine-year-old Mark consumes two bottles of vodka per day. Other examples are when he continuing to film Nigels wife as she said goodbye to her dying husband in the hospital and when Vanda told a deep secret about the reason she became an alcoholic. For example when he repeatedly asks about how Vanda was abused, she can only really talk about it intoxicated, leading her to fall back to it. This was maybe to excuse himself for what he maybe shouldnt have been doing and to tell the viewer that yes he thought it was wrong, but he was doing it for a reason to explore a topic that most people are scared of exploring. Overall, I see both sides of the argument. Although there is noticeably moments in the film that steer towards the interviewer, interviewee style of interaction, the communication between Watson and his subjects can certainly be seen as intimate and personal. Once Watson sees this he is distinctively appalled and shocked that Vanda, after promising in a previous shot that she would fight to stay sober in the future, has gone back on her words and is drunk again. In making Rain in my Heart I would need to film people with troubled psyches; people within which gremlins and monsters lurk producing psychological pain and miseries, miseries that often push them to self-harm. Yes it does raise awareness, and the documentary was good, however, to feel taken back is not the sort of emotion one should try to evoke. He leads the interviewees go into their deep heart and gradually express their ideas. Rain in My Heart I thought was a very dark, powerful and hard hitting documentary. Things which have been considered problematic in Watsons Rain In My Heart include: informed consent from his subjects, the argument of whether or not the filmmaker should intervene in the filming process, the appropriateness of certain parts of the film, most notably Nigels funeral and his grieving family, and finally, the relationship between Watson and his subjects. Just finished it and I wonder what happened to Mark and Vanda. Maybe the subjects are letting Watson film them like this as a message to say this is a life you dont want to live and in saying that does Watsons exploiting of the subjects send a bigger message that in turn may help people going through the same things. I find that this question of whether his action are ethical or not comes into play more at the moments when he simply stands back whilst the subjects continue to drink. Paul Watson was capturing the real lives of these alcoholics, he was not interfering with their actions and allowed alcoholics who were told if they drink anymore they could die, to drink. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Listen to Rain In My Heart on the English music album America by Modern Talking, only on JioSaavn. It deals with a very sensitive issue that affects everyone from viewer to the family of the alcoholics that were taking part in the film. Rain in my Heart is a powerfully, touching film. However, I dont think you should abuse the power and trust given by the four patients. Also just to confirm Gillingham is a pretty shitty place to grow up in, so the documentary comes across as very sincere. There are a few scenes that stand out as being the most exploitative. Rain In My Heart is not an easy documentary to watch. In addition, how is one to really define what constitutes as being exploitative? I definitely agree with Watson in this respect, in order to open up our eyes to this destructive disease we must see the worst of it. Overall, I believe Watson does not exploit his subjects because they knew roughly what they were getting themselves into and because Watson simply observed with the camera the tragic events of the subjects that would gain the empathy of the audience towards the effect of alcoholism. Even if that wouldve been the case either way, I think as an observer you shouldnt encourage it. (LogOut/ By going that extra further he creates a relationship with the subjects. As for Nigel, it can be said that he was exploited less than others, because his wife was constantly present, therefore she could control the actions of the filmmakers. WEEK 4 QUESTION:Are there moments when you feel that Paul Watson has exploited his subjects in this film? He does however, tell her that he will ask her when she is sober if she wants to keep that in. Sometimes during the film I felt like I wanted to intervene in order to stop what the interviewees were struggling with while telling their stories. (steering away from the public filming location of the hospital) and can we film them in such a vulnerable and dazed state? There are so many implicit positives such as the awareness it gives people of the truth about alcoholism, its broadcasting the problems in society like a fresh scar, so audiences cant ignore or forget what they have learnt. The latest Arizona headlines, breaking news, in-depth investigations, politics, and local community stories that matter to you. Although, there are several moments when this filmmaker and subject relationship is close to breach, he retains his role of confidentiality and recognizes that the subject may not be too sober to make such ethical decisions of what they would like in the final cut or not. At first, I believe, Watson had every intention in trying to, in the most effective way possible, try and exploit his subjects. The fact that two of participants died during filming is grim testimony to the illness of alcoholism. 17,029 pages were read in the last minute. I do not believe that Paul Watson was dealing with the accusations successfully, but I also do not believe that he was making this film completely selfishly. Watson used creative techniques through editing of previous footage of Vanda. No one feels comfortable at the hospital anyway without a camera crew to be there watching your pain and destruction (essentially). Paul Watson. As an audience member I am conflicted as to how satisfied I am with how Watson deals with accusations about him exploiting the audience. I also think that it is not Pauls fault that these people after having a huge amount of alcohol could not control themselves: their speech, actions and emotions. This is just one example of the reaction that Watsons Rain in My Heart provoked; Not something that is watched and easily forgotten about. I would not have the heavens fair, For one the subjects were extremely vulnerable which raises the question on whether they were in the right state of mind to consent to being filmed and telling their story. The fact that it was all staged, distances the audience from the idea of a documentary as most believe that it must be as real as possible. Although the documentary is very intimate, in both its setting and the framing of the subjects as the yellow-y and fatigued skin of the subjects is shown through close ups. I personally think he dealt with this extremely well. However in the documentary there is a shot of him asking Why am I asking you to watch Nigel die? and he then says that Nigels wife, Kath, had wanted it to be shown so that the audience would be made fully aware of the consequences of alcoholism. But while Watson explains he also interacts with the subject instead of just observing. And it is also a good example to discuss the ethical issues in the documentary. There are certainly points in this film in which I believe that the subjects were exploited. Ive found this good review of the film on the internet: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1661761/. Or when Nigel downs a glass of red wine. Change). All Watsons subjects agreed to being filmed whilst they were drunk before the filming commenced, and so the question is not should Watson have kept filming?, but rather should Watson have included that part of the footage?. The subject is not exploited as she has consented Watson to film her in her most tragic state and all of this psychological revealing is not only for Watsons own good but for the audience as they are being warned off the overuse of alcohol. Raining in My Heart Lyrics The sun is out The sky is blue There's not a cloud To spoil the view But it's raining Raining In My Heart The Weather Man Says "Clear today" He doesn't know You've. At points during the documentary we can see that Watson is clearly affected by watching the subjects drinking habit, however he does mention that this observational style of filming and the stand back nature of it is much more achievable through separating ones own personal attitudes from the subject. Thus exploiting their vulnerability to further push their weakness and end up with footage that will strike the audiences attention and maybe even get better ratings. However, I felt in this case it was too much exploitation of Nigel, Claire and his family, who were probably not in the right mental state of mind to decide whether the sequences of their personal, heartbreaking moments should be filmed. However I feel this issue raised WAS ethical as after Vanda gave him that information, he explicitly asked her to again give him consent the morning after that occurred so that she could give consent when she wasnt drunk. The attempts to deal with these accusations are unsatisfactory as the unethical conduct exhibited in this film were necessary for the desired effect. http://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2006/nov/22/mattersoflifeanddeath. Vanda, 43, has been drinking since the age of 12. Music Video BOWY Rain In My Heart Featured In Album Beat Emotion BOWY Listen to RAIN IN MY HEART on Apple Music. There are many intimate moments within the documentary, such as the funeral of one of the subjects that had passed due to the abuse of alcohol. Stream "I've Got Rain In My Heart" by The Fresh Experience on desktop and mobile. It is one of overwhelming sickness and reduced privacy/independence. Another point worth making is that every person has a different view of whats going too far. I do not think Paul Watson was exploitave in his filming. francescamancini88. However, it doesnt necessaily mean it is totally a bad thing. Sign-in or Try it free for 3 months. Im thinking of the massacre set to Bach, of the march over the horizon to Israel, and of the justly infamous shower scene. From a personal level I felt it was very moving and eye opening to me on this subject. So I didnt think that he has exploited his subject at all as this is what we as viewers needed to see. Maybe it could be argued that editing was used too much in this film as it told you how to feel at certain points. The documentary was quite raw as Watson did show his subjects when they were at their most vulnerable, when they had no real control of what they were doing. It shows the situation without making of adjustments. 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