Reaction to Obsessive becoming

diverse use of layering. images of destruction by fire, buildings toppling. In the foreground boys might be boxing or playing with toy guns. Was this a metaphor for his own upbringing and the hardships that are articulated by the narraration and the text? I think that I was overly conscious of Barthes idea of the punctums. Daniel Reeves has created this film by using photos and video documentation to represent significant life altering occurences. Similarly to Roland Barthes use of photography to provide 'studium' and 'punctum' to relay his writing. This juxtaposition of imagery that are both innocent and the harsh--bianaries. A vulnerable youth and the idea of the traumatic realities of what humanity is capable of--images of war. Vietnamese burn victims---children in the Warsaw ghetto. I think the film was a bit too lengthy I think it should have been edited in such a way that it was more to the point ---that is how he differs from Barthes. Reeves goes on a visual tangent that is hard to follow. Barthes was successful by way of being more articulate.