His first film and the first in a trilogy that continued his dystopian views. Here we follow the daily lives of a seemingly average middle-class family who, individually and collectively come undone.
Unusual framing which focused on things rather than faces...the things they used, that made up their lifestyle. This emphasized their context, the society in which they lived rather than their personalities or their individuality. The comment was particularly strong when they destroyed all their stuff before destroying themselves.
MH has been criticized for being too negative...nothing in this film contradicts that idea. This was a sour, extremely bleak portrait of contemporary life...realized with great skill and care.
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