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'Sea Wall': how to express the inexpressible?

Although watching the movie 'Sea Wall' was my homework, I think it's so valuable that I should also describe my impressions on the blog.
What upset me (or got bored) was the static camera. I missed the actor's close-ups or using the camera's potential in a different, creative way. I associate such a stable image with the theater, but when I'm in front of the screen and not the stage, I have different expectations than a still perspective. 


On the other hand, Scott’s acting is very dynamic. His facial expressions and emotional monologue are eye-catching and present excellent acting. His gestures are credible, they look natural and authentic, not exaggerated and artificial, as could happen in the case of a half-hour monologue scene. Scott showed a beautiful representation of fragile man experiencing tragedy. His behavior is like crying and screaming, which he communicates through movements and words.

At the beginning my attention was caught by Alex's style of speaking. It was a bit poetic and metaphorical language. Thoughts were disordered, full of digression. I had no idea what story he would tell me, especially when he was talking about the sea wall- it was an abstraction for me. Why is he talking about this? But that chaotic style, that kept me confused, seemed to me a tale of suffering. I didn't know what was going on. When Alex began to talk about the family, subconsciously I felt that something tragic would happen in a moment, although my first thought was it would be about his wife. The moment of tragedy caused me a rebellion. Why wasn't Arthur attentive and Alex was swimming in the sea at that exact moment? It can't end like this! It doesn’t make sense! But that's how it ended. Or began. That is how great impotence, pain and mourning began. I think it was especially painful for Arthur and Alex who were so close to Lucy and couldn’t save her from death. I suppose every person mentioned in the movie blames himself/herself for the death of the girl. Because such things are unacceptable, they break life forever.
I really appreciate such stories. They aren’t distorted images of human life, but real occurrences that we actually face. Alex's character is touching because we easily identify with him. We often feel lost and broken, ask about life and people we love or about the existence of God. However, the drama of a parent who lost a child must be incomparable to any other. It is said to be the biggest loss that a person can experience. I guess Lucy's death was like a hit on the wall for Alex and Helen. They are both like the sea because they still live thinking only about the sea (which took away their child) in mind. They are a sea of suffering that constantly hits the sea wall. Or, maybe, they are the wall that remains in darkness, and the girl's death is a violent sea that strikes them and drifts off into another world.

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