Nickel Boys , a film adaptation of Colson Whitehead ’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, gives a look into racial discrimination in the US and has recently reached media prominence.
Core Themes of Nickel Boys
Inspired by the true story that involved the Florida reform school, the Arthur G. Dozier School, the film shows abuse from Jim Crow-era to a contemporary approach which tackles prejudice. “Nickel Boys” navigates hard things that occur in systems with thought provoking commentary.
History of a Pulitzer Prize
Based on the Colson Whitehead novel "Nickel Boys," earned the 2020 Pulitzer Prize . The book which came in 2019 inspired what is known as a heartbreaking narrative showing injustice. It also explores concepts such as, the importance to keep resolve during oppression. These factors contributed significantly to what are difficult but important parts to remember of this time.
Unconventional Film-Making Techniques
RaMell Ross uses new and different directions as a film maker creating more conversation into media formats and its potential reach to convey different subjects. This use makes the subject become immersive using multiple art forms that have not often taken over popular film before. It shows many different aspects of an Avant-Garde production from this technique.
Subjective ViewPoint
Shot largely from both key characters perspectives. This gives intimate views into both of those leads as each individual viewers gain insight throughout the story and is what has made it an important viewing for each one as the journey plays on. This was a unique yet complex tool to use during the telling of those stories, as was said by reviews creating a "street cred" or real and authentic persona of it.
Use of Images
By connecting historical stock images which represent themes about race they are placed to also represent and put real-world points to that subject in ways of memory to represent thought and memory on display for how we show it to ourselves. With both a "reckless" design process and not planning success as the end goal, director is credited with something unique in this realm.