Response to Place des Fetes English 195

First off let's start by saying the whole video itself is interesting. With the use of French dialog the producers force the viewer to pay closer attention and read the captions as the video plays. This creates a greater understanding between the viewer and what is happening within the short film. I personally found that the captions made me focus more on the story since I do not speak French fluently. Added onto this aspect is the repetition of the "coffee" and how much the main character stresses on this idea which leaves you wondering why he, who is very sick, is so caught up on having refreshments with this first aid woman. This provokes viewers to want to continue watching to see the importance, which you ultimately do find out. The flashbacks make the film more interesting as well because it tells us the importance of the comments he makes and how Sophie knows him from before this illness due to the mosquito occurred. The past matters because it connects the whole plot line and the two characters that are focused on the most. Without these the plot would not make any sense. I also noticed that despite that there is no racial barrier between the man and Sophie, she still seems to separate herself from her perhaps because of classicism. My idea with this stems from the way she acts when she is leaving her classes and she sees him doing maintenance work. While she does comment on his singing abilities she is quick to leave when he is trying to ask her a question about going out sometime. Perhaps she did not hear him, however she could see him when she pulled away. However it is possible she didn't, although I do not find it likely. When the main character becomes homeless it adds to the already intense plot line and explains how he received the sickness. It is tragic that homelessness is such a real situation that happens in society and the realness is something that can intrigue the audience. 
Questions I have:
Why is she in such a rush to avoid the situation with him asking her out?
What is the issue with the men on the street who take his guitar since he did apologize to the woman?
Why is the main character so focused on this Sophie woman to the point that he loses his job and some of his sanity?
What time is this set in? 
Why does she appear to be so upset over someone whom she disregarded so quickly?
Does the man die?
Is her grief a sign that she has a realization that she is wrong for treating him that way?
Can you put all of the blame (his job loss, his illness, etc.) on Sophie or is it his fault for being so caught up in her?
Is it a metaphor (if he dies) for love being a killer?

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