Submitted by Bruce Hunter on 21 August 2007 - 10:05pm.
Carousel: This interesting short is rich in visual and spiritual metaphor. The narrator, who is never clearly identified, recounts how his strong faith helps him to persevere at the painstaking tasks required to restore weathered float horses, and other beasts, on an ageing carousel. The images that accompany this message are beautifully shot and document the different stages of the restoration process; they cause one to look again at the magnificence of these cultural artefacts.
At its heart, the film discusses the constant need to scrape away at our own hubris and self-importance to attain spiritual purity, neatly parallelling the fascinating restoration process documented in images. The message is simple; with constant effort and unwavering faith we may all attain the glowing magnificence of the eagle chariot shown in one of the final scenes in the film. If only all work was as rewarding as this!
While it was interesting to hear how this man’s faith helps him to renew his daily efforts in the workplace, the same message could be told of any worker battling against the daily grind. To me, faith is just one way of enduring the trials that come with the need to work. In the place of faith, others might call upon creativity, money, power, responsibility, even survival.
Rich visually & spiritually, but faith just one way
Carousel: This interesting short is rich in visual and spiritual metaphor. The narrator, who is never clearly identified, recounts how his strong faith helps him to persevere at the painstaking tasks required to restore weathered float horses, and other beasts, on an ageing carousel. The images that accompany this message are beautifully shot and document the different stages of the restoration process; they cause one to look again at the magnificence of these cultural artefacts.
At its heart, the film discusses the constant need to scrape away at our own hubris and self-importance to attain spiritual purity, neatly parallelling the fascinating restoration process documented in images. The message is simple; with constant effort and unwavering faith we may all attain the glowing magnificence of the eagle chariot shown in one of the final scenes in the film. If only all work was as rewarding as this!
While it was interesting to hear how this man’s faith helps him to renew his daily efforts in the workplace, the same message could be told of any worker battling against the daily grind. To me, faith is just one way of enduring the trials that come with the need to work. In the place of faith, others might call upon creativity, money, power, responsibility, even survival.