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GSerena - Dolunay video analysis
by GSerena - (2020-09-26)
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Dolunay video analysis

As a first step I imagine, making inferences, the possible content of the video.
In Turkish, in fact, "dolunay" means "full moon", and for this reason I expect to find a story set at night, with cold colors, in shades of blue, and with a mysterious and fearful or romantic plot.

The video begins with the depiction of a large full moon accompanied by slow and melancholy music.
The images of some boats on the sea are immediately projected, which make their classic sound.
The third image shows the roofs of a village, which are gradually zoomed in, framing first a lone dog, wandering through the alleys, and then a girl at the window.

We have now entered the main part of the video.
The girl dreams of reuniting with the man she loves, and a flower petal that in the meantime is blown and pushed by the wind, reaches him and turns into a star.

On its way, however, the star had to overcome obstacles, such as the window of the girl's room and the door, which will then be opened, on the boy's boat, which is in the middle of the sea.
We therefore understand that windows are a symbol of protection, but they are also barriers.

The boy then grabs the star and lets himself be carried away, until he reaches the girl, who is observing the full moon on the roof of a building.

The rhythm of the music becomes faster and more energetic, therefore we understand a variation within the narrative.

Once they reach the girl, she clings to her beloved and together they fly high in the sky, until they reach the moon.

The dark colors of the night now give way to the warm ones of the day.
The girl woke up from the dream and the music ends.