Sirene

Siren falls into a period when Raoul Servais took into account the protection of the environment and criticized consumerist lifestyle in his work. The industrial civilization of today is embodied in the film by giant transport mechanisms that control the harbor and take the form of giant hostile dragons. The filmmaker portrays nature, which he wants to protect, as a mermaid who is courted by a romantic young man. The interesting thing is the color scheme, with unsettling red representing the day when industrial mechanisms become active and the dragons come to life, whereas the much more pleasant blue color creates a calm atmosphere of the night. Overall impression: 80%. (10.05.2007)