I didnt expect Rain in my Hearts to emotionally affect me as much as it did, though we were warned. This is the only area where I can see possible wrongdoing on Watsons behalf. On the positive side of the argument I agree that Watson, through the cut away shots he includes throughout the film, allows himself to be more personal with the audience. However, there is a clear relationship change when we see Watson come to Vandas house for the first time and through his camera both Watson and we, as the audience spectate that she is noticeably drunk and has brought herself another bottle of vodka. Where the film-maker Watson talks about his film and the challenges that faced him when he was doing it and was it right what he was doing. It is a difficult film to watch because of the subject matter it deals with. To judge whether or not Watson exploited the people in his film wed have to know exactly how hes profited from them. Critic Richard Brody (http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/taking-it-off-for-the-holocaust) described it: Schindlers List features several of the most vulgar and repellent scenes ever filmed. Their addiction affected them not only when they were drunk, but physically as well as mentally, when they were sober too. Otherwise it would not have been so real and touching and would not have had such an effect on those who watch it. I feel as though Watson was trying to be as ethical as possible, baring in mind his need to capture this shocking footage in order to create the Documentary. Dee3 Posts: 10. I felt that already Watson was too close to his subjects to represent them how he originally intended to. As a viewer, it was uncomfortable to watch Watson try and stay professional. I do not think Paul Watson was exploitave in his filming. Rain is a natural phenomenon that has extreme importance in human society. However, I do not think that Watson intentionally tried to exploit his subjects. (http://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2006/nov/05/sheffielddocfestaredocument) It is important to understand that Watson is doing his job as a filmmaker and how this certainly does not make in inhumane to the situation. Kath now struggles on a severely limited income. I immediately recognised the castle in the establishing shot in the opening sequence and was taken aback that this documentary was made literally where I have grown up and gone to school. Voyeurism this is not. Paul Watson. With a limited number of options given that he had great difficulty finding a location and subjects to film it was essential that Watson was able to capture the gritty reality of alcoholism and addiction in a way that will haunt the audience for some time. If he had interfered then he could have been potentially saving lives. Rain In My Heart raises many ethical issues as a documentary yet highlights many health and social issues current in our society. I think this leads them to be manipulated easily. Overall, I see both sides of the argument. Twenty-nine when he appeared in. This in essence in the subject saying that they are feeling exploited by the filmmaker and the documentary project. Watson most definitely fulfilled what he set out to do and in order to do that, I feel he had to push the boundary as far as he did to achieve this hard-hitting documentary. Voyeurism this is not. Ive never seen alcoholism go to this extent. Rain in my Heart(TV Movie) Opinion Awards FAQ User Reviews User Ratings External Reviews Metacritic Reviews Details Full Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Company Credits Filming & Production Technical Specs Storyline Taglines Plot Summary Synopsis Plot Keywords Parents Guide Did You Know? Is it really more important that showing the dangerous of alcoholism by peoples moment who dying even ignore their life? BBC - Rain in My Heart Watch now This powerful documentary from fly-on-the-wall pioneer Paul Watson provides a raw account of four alcohol abusers from the impoverished Medway towns of north. He faced their situations with the most possible respect. Surely, this would mean that his documentary would attract more viewings but at least that would mean that more and more people would learn and be warned about the effects of alcoholism. At points during the documentary we can see that Watson is clearly affected by watching the subjects drinking habit, however he does mention that this observational style of filming and the stand back nature of it is much more achievable through separating ones own personal attitudes from the subject. There are some moments that I will have questions against this films moral or ethical problems. But Ive never felt like Watson exploited his subjects. Explaining hell it is. This was mostly due to the fact that obviously he was filming people with huge vulnerability in their lives, therefore he was careful not to portray the situation as taking advantage of. He is exploiting Nigel as he was only continuing to cover the story because he thinks that he will benefit out of it, when the focus should really be concentrating on capturing the truth and reality of the situation, therefore I believe that Paul Watson was exploiting his subjects in this documentary. Yes it is a devastating subject matter and yes the emotions that should arise in audiences should be just as devastating. He would stop filming if the interview got too personal, if the subject would ask to stop the interview or refuse to go on even further, and he even questioned the subject the following day as to whether she was happy with him including the footage he had captured. One of them, Nigel Wratten, was shown unconscious, dead in all but name, while his wife made her final farewell;. Documentary, TV Movie. such as askingcan we enter the subjects house? Two of the participants in Paul Watson's Rain in My Heart died during filming. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. This for me was an awkward introduction to have with a subject you are going to see go through an emotional and dark period. Which questioned the showing of Nigel s death (one of the four subjects and one that pat away). Print this design in the 3.5 x 5" size. 0 . We ask a lot of our hunters as many times we will pass 200 inch deer to pursue true giant deer. I think it is not proper for observational documentary, Watson deliberately shows his audience of certain moments to lead them into a certain emotion, which i think might be too subjective. Therefore I agree that their lives were exposed (as they agreed and wanted them to be) but they were not harshly exploited by Paul. Watson himself has said that he received criticism for not helping his subjects; this could be an argument of him exploiting his subjects. I mean most people wouldntHer reaction to his question is also an example as she seemed to be in pain by his disbelief and lack of trust.she even said why else would she be in the state she is in if not because of the trauma she had been through? Watson himself, in a cut away shot and voiceover reveals to the audience that in that moment he lost his ability to be able to detatch himself from a situation. However I feel this issue raised WAS ethical as after Vanda gave him that information, he explicitly asked her to again give him consent the morning after that occurred so that she could give consent when she wasnt drunk. Rain in my Heart was an incredibly touching yet dark documentary about the wide spread issue that is alcoholism, and at points I was touched by the way in which Watson presented his subjects and their problems. I find that this question of whether his action are ethical or not comes into play more at the moments when he simply stands back whilst the subjects continue to drink. Other examples are when he continuing to film Nigels wife as she said goodbye to her dying husband in the hospital and when Vanda told a deep secret about the reason she became an alcoholic. During the film one of the subjects Mark says If I am not a advert for not drinking then I dont know what is. He acts incredibly friendly with her by holding her shoulders when talking to her, slapping her cheek when she has fallen asleep from drinking etc. We follow Nigel and his supportive wife Claire as they spend their final weeks together. This however does not detract from the fact that I believe some of what Watson did, did push the boundaries on what is ethical and moral within a documentary. Nicole (rain_in_my_heart)'s profile on Myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. About the same age as Vanda, Kath has spent more than a decade caring for an alcoholic. Chapter 1. There were a couple of moments where I felt that he distracted from what we really should have been looking at. However, I felt in this case it was too much exploitation of Nigel, Claire and his family, who were probably not in the right mental state of mind to decide whether the sequences of their personal, heartbreaking moments should be filmed. Frank Sinatra Lyrics "Rain In My Heart" My eyes are dry, my love, since you've been gone, I haven't shed a tear, I'll never cry, my love, though every day seems like a hundred years, For I'm just a fool who clings to his pride but when I'm alone, I can hear the sound of rain in my heart, of the tears that I hide, In order to inform and have an impact on the audience, enough to make them think before undergoing any dangerous activity illustrated in the documentary, the use of empathy is crucial. This gives the impression that Paul Watson is only interested in the success of this documentary. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. She was also married to him. It is hard to watch, but becomes even more uncomfortable when Watson interjects right in the middle of someone elses story, such as Mark, to remind the audience of the monsters. It would have shown their time off-screen, sitting in a dressing room, preparing themselves to go on-camera, also chatting and gossiping, then being lined up by the assistant director and going through the magic momentthe transformation into character. He later also mentions that one woman, who had been born in a concentration camp, had a complete breakdown while doing that scene.. The fact that it was all staged, distances the audience from the idea of a documentary as most believe that it must be as real as possible. White envelopes included. Posts; 4,539. Then again, as Watson argues: If some of us dont record it, none of us will know about it.. A prediction such as this can alter the way she behaves and this documentary is no longer just an observation of her progress. It brings to light the seriousness of alcoholism, and how it may affect more than just those who drink in excess, i.e. To watch this sequence of Watson, truthfully revealing his professional flaw, for me, was quite humbling. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In comparison to other hard-hitting and eye opening documentaries and coverage of alcohol/substance addictions, I think that Rain In My Heart is hardly exploitative at all. Critical and disbelieving responses after giving personal information in a safe space, can cause as much pain and loneliness as the original abuse. Critics also believe that the tragic scene of when Nigel dies in front of the camera is too much to be shown to the public eye and that he took full advantage of the emotional situation for his own benefit. However, Watsons humanity and compassion shines through. He found the only four people that were willing to take part in this film not to paint them in a bad light, but rather to show the general public what excessive consumption of alcohol could do to a person and how it can affect them physically and mentally, as well as their families. Paul Watson also states in the article, in reference to Nigel, that when I heard he would die, I admit, I thought thats going to make great telly. Instead of the man behind the camera, we see him completely bare, exposing himself to the audience. When watching Rain in my Heart I felt that to say Paul Watson exploited his subjects is unfair. he felt that to put this material in the same documentary as his musings about the problems of getting the film made seemed glib and inappropriate. (http://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2006/nov/05/sheffielddocfestaredocument). There is one point I dont like about Watsons technique. On the other hand, he showed the subjects at their worst, but almost continuously. To clarify, I dont think hes exploiting anyone in this film. He made this film to show people about the effects of alcoholism, and I think he achieved his goal. Another point worth making is that every person has a different view of whats going too far. The consent was given while the participants were fully aware of what they were agreeing to, which makes it difficult to accuse Paul Watson of having really exploited his subjects. I think theyre happy for the attention, to have someone to listen. If we are to look at films that exploit horrors/suffering then we must idenfity the certain aesthetics and language that are used to do this. Several times in the documentary we see him struggle to make decisions on how he will proceed with the footage he has. The Facebook link I posted was created by Nigels son. However I think that this documentary can appear that way simply because it is so intimate and explicit. Ones initial reaction would be to strip her of the bottle however, Watson remains faithful to his observational aim and instead of forcefully stopping her he simply tells her that he is disappointed in her. This stuck with me throughout Rain In My Heart, a film which I found pretty difficult to watch. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/nov/20/mondaymediasection4. There were no moments where I thought Paul Watson was exploiting his subjects in the film, I simply viewed him as an observational documentarist that attempted to explain the real horrors of self-harming through the use of alcohol. However, as I mentioned previously, Watson neither encourages nor halts the emotional stress of the patients, he simply asks them questions about their mental state and at times even asks the patients if they would prefer the camera to be turned off. At this point, i would say, at least, it demonstrates the serious damage of alcoholism to many people like me, especially for teengers. On the other hand, i personally feel like people are indeed exploited. About 20 different medications are washed down with pints of vodka and cordial. That is a very emotional documentary that began in the hospital with 4 characters and ended in each of their homes- some of them were drunk, the rest are dead. To argue my point further, there is a particular example from Rain In My Heart that exemplifies this problem. However, I dont think you should abuse the power and trust given by the four patients. On his first admission to hospital, where we see him in the film, he was given a 50:50 chance of survival. There are certainly points in this film in which I believe that the subjects were exploited. Here's one depicting true alcoholism in the UK, realism at its best. 22/11/06 - 10:57 #8. He just tried to observe that and filmed everything as it is, while they I assume from the very beginning had agreed to be filmed in any state they are. I find it hard to imagine a way Watson could have made this film without the, sometimes unjust, use of the subjects. Also just to confirm Gillingham is a pretty shitty place to grow up in, so the documentary comes across as very sincere. Four alcoholics in and out of hospital over a two month period, reality at its most real. Their harsh realities shocked me, however i found it extremely easy/automatic to empathise with them due to the methods of which Watson included, and the issues raised were heavily captivating. Because Paul Watson deliberately interviews them after they are drunk. It is clear to me throughout, both when talking to his subjects and when talking to the camera itself that he becomes both emotionally involved and also continuously checks that he is keeping to his promises. Log in, Top Life Threatening Health Issues of Alcohol Abuse, Most Common Health Issues of Alcohol Abuse, Mental Instability Caused by Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholics Anonymous | May 11 | DonInLondon | Step 5 Share Your Truth, Fionulla F. AA Speaker Alcoholics Anonymous Speaker, . In many instances Watson reflects on his project and notes the issues he is creating by making this documentary; however it does not effect his ability to complete the film. I think the way though that Watson should come to it should be through meaningful tactics and not in ways that makes the subject feel smaller in order for the audience to feel bigger. This was a devastating and emotional sequence for me. Nervous about designing and ordering your card online? All the footage that was quite hard to watch did, however, make the film much more real for me. I do not believe that Paul Watson was dealing with the accusations successfully, but I also do not believe that he was making this film completely selfishly. This can be seen when Watson is speaking to Toni about her addiction, something that Toni profusely denies she is. It quotes how Vanda told Paul Youre asking me while Im pickled in reference to his questions, as well as youre manipulating me. There is also the repetitive clip of when Vanda says her monsters are in her head. However, many critics point out how these subjects are all vulnerable and incapable of really understanding what they are signing themselves up for. Numerous parts of the documentary further emphasise this intimacy as we the viewers are taken into the houses of these subjects, as if given permission to enter into anothers personal space which itself is also intimate in the context of the style of filmmaking here (observational). Once Watson sees this he is distinctively appalled and shocked that Vanda, after promising in a previous shot that she would fight to stay sober in the future, has gone back on her words and is drunk again. He says My job is to explain, not entertain. He pressed forward with the interview and filmming in the crual moment such as his subject vomitted and had a hard time with pain. Or when Nigel downs a glass of red wine. In all of these I recognise issues which could be perceived as exploitative. Watson used creative techniques through editing of previous footage of Vanda. "; How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. After watching this documentary i get shock of the people shown. However, it doesnt justify the ignore her drinking even he had a chance to stop her. Is this the feel good factor we crave? During the documentary, Mark (one of Watsons subjects, aged 29) states that he agreed to do filming for Paul to show people why they should not drink alcohol. He is a quite good interviewer, especially in the interaction between him and the characters. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He leads the interviewees go into their deep heart and gradually express their ideas. He also gained the trust of his subjects to the extent that Vanda confined in him regarding her abuse as a child, and Nigels wife wanting Watson to be there when she said goodbye to him. Yes it does raise awareness, and the documentary was good, however, to feel taken back is not the sort of emotion one should try to evoke. Thus, having the camera in front of them made me feel that there was a sense of pressure on them to fulfil a certain image of an alcoholic. However, i was impressed by this documentary. I personally believe that the word exploit is quite a harsh word to put on the filmmaker without full justification, its made clear that the subjects wanted to be filmed, Watson treats this permission with a good amount of respect both for the subjects and the topic of the documentary whilst at the same time sustaining his role as the stand back and sympathetic-ear presence. She then replies with a smirk, Obviously. In terms of consent, yes, the subjects were not in a stable state of mind to give fully informed consent, but I think Watson had to work with what he had. The fact he became emotionally involved with such a topic I believe would have helped; it was clear he so wanted them to stay off the alcohol and endure a full recovery. I thought Rain In My Heart was a good example of a film that provokes thought about the ethical role of documentary makers. The world was slowly healing. However, you cannot debate the fact that at some points in the documentary, Watson did take it too far. - My Last Drunk Home About Us Alcohol Abuse Affects Your Health Alcohol Abuse Affects Others My Last Drunk Alcohol Abuse Rain in my Heart (Full). For someone to say that Watson exploited the people in the film is to say that he harmed them in some way, which I dont think he did. Rain in My Heart I thought was a very dark, powerful and hard hitting documentary. As Watson edits his film himself he gets to choose what stays in the final cut, therefore raising other ethical issues as he may have only chosen to show the subjects at their worst and in very emotional states. Although there is noticeably moments in the film that steer towards the interviewer, interviewee style of interaction, the communication between Watson and his subjects can certainly be seen as intimate and personal. Basically, I think Paul Watson is really successful in showing the facts and emotional stuff in this documentary. However, it doesnt necessaily mean it is totally a bad thing. Rain In My Heart is a very powerful documentary which gives us all-round access to the issue of alcoholism with a key focus on four of its sufferers. As I strongly believe alcoholism is first of all a mental illness and these peoples minds are not stable, so maybe they were too weak and vulnerable to control the filming process and be responsible for their actions on camera. So all these people dont mind being shown in their most vulnerable state on national TV and even Watson at times ask the subjects if they would like him to turn the camera off. Covering Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, the valley . There are a few scenes that stand out as being the most exploitative. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7140605.stm. However, that would ruin his fly on the wall style of filmmaking. I believe it was not his job to cure the patients, neither was it to encourage them to drink, however his involvement with the hospital and its patients was simply to reveal the complex and brutal causes and effects of alcoholics. From a personal level I felt it was very moving and eye opening to me on this subject. Forum Member. In my opinion, this exploited them as the repetition was giving them a personality that they do not possess and is therefore, a form of misrepresentation. The problem suddenly doesnt become the alcohol, but their mental state, which is something I learnt from the film. (steering away from the public filming location of the hospital) and can we film them in such a vulnerable and dazed state? It is true that his documentary can be judged and considered as an observational one: the filmmaker lets the interviewee talk about his or her problems and express all his or her weaknesses. The film charts the traumas faced by the alcoholics as they bounce between Gillingham Medway Maritime Hospital and their homes, and highlights the emotional impact their struggle has had on those around them. If the subjects are happy to be filmed then I dont see the problem as long as they have a stable state of mind. Half a bottle of vodka on the train to work at the age of 17 began Mark's journey into alcoholism. Shop unique custom made Canvas. I think that the mutual awareness of the situation between subject and filmmaker, despite the subjects inebriation, helps to prove that it is not exploitative. I would not have the heavens fair, Rain In My Heart is very strong film, and it gives us clear lesson about alcoholism. Comments KNWYRRTS says But if some of us dont record it, no one else will learn about it. My eyes are dry, my love, since you've been gone, I haven't shed a tear, I'll never cry, my love, though every day seems like a hundred years, For I'm just a fool who clings to his pride but when I'm alone, I can hear the sound of rain in my heart, of the tears that I hide, And it tears me apart, 'cause I keep them inside, I can't get away from Rain in my heart; rain on the roof; And memory sleeps beneath the gray And the windless sky and brings no dreams Of any well remembered day. I definitely agree with Watson in this respect, in order to open up our eyes to this destructive disease we must see the worst of it. Outside, the sparrows on the roof Are chirping in the dripping rain. I found a video called, Revisiting Rain in My Heart, in which Paul Watson revisits the surviving subjects from the film. This was maybe to excuse himself for what he maybe shouldnt have been doing and to tell the viewer that yes he thought it was wrong, but he was doing it for a reason to explore a topic that most people are scared of exploring. However, although Watson reveals his inner moral debates, it does not stop him using his observational and interview style to get footage and shots that exploit the subjects. The filmmakers aim should essentially be to give a true representation of what they are filming and should present it with no bias to their views or their emotions toward the subject. I would have actually preferred for Watson not to comment on screen during the film. It is true that there are not many cut ins of his own questioning however Watson thought it be inappropriate to constantly show his own personal struggles when his subjects are undergoing way more traumatic psychological illnesses. The question of the ethics of filmmaking is clearly something that is troubling to Watson. To apply this aestheticized approach to documentary, look at the trailer for The Imposter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LuFOX0Sy_o After filming Vanda revealing what the monsters in her head were, she states Im a little bit pickled (drunk), to which Paul Watson says Im taking advantage of you. He just shined a light on a topic a lot of people often avoid. I do feel that in a way Paul Watson has exploited all of his subjects in this film. He explains himself, he is aware of what he is critised for, but overall has achieved an importantly informative film about alcohol and its effects. Twenty-nine when he appeared in Rain in my Heart, Mark was living on his own in an untidy flat that closely reflected his own state. The subjects are very vulnerable and Watson knew this, therefore ethical issues due to the interference of reality from Watson. It was arguably and subtly manipulative how he often said would you like to carry on? as he was probably aware that the answer would be yes due to the state of the interviewees. And the audience is living the pain through the subjects, and that is the best outcome to achieve, making the subjects exploitation almost worthwhile. It would be exceedingly difficult to make a documentary on a difficult subject such as alcoholism without the use of a subjects personal hardship. But theres a film within and around the film, one that Steven Spielberg didnt make but that he or someone else should have made: Spielbergs List, the story of the casting call for the actresses who would be getting undressed and going into the gas chamber that turns out to be a shower. One of the last images we see of Nicole is her hooked up to tubes fighting for her life. It affected me emotionally and made me understand what an alcoholics reasons might be for drinking, and sometimes it might not just be that they want a drink. Rain in my heart is a really educational and impressive documentary film for me. Some of you may felt that Sunday's documentary was a bit light, a little bit like eating candy floss, no substance. Perhaps the strong emotional shocked felt from watching it is more to do with fearing our own mortality. Trivia Goofs Crazy Credits Quotes He made it clear through out the film that he was never sure whether he should be filming his subjects or whether he should, at some points, be turning the camera off. However, I would not say these intimacies are exploitative of the sincere as they are constantly asked for permission as to what Watson is filming is ok by them. He first asks for consent to film them, telling them that he cannot interfere with anything that theyll do, but in return pushes them to the limit by asking provocative questions. Check out our rain in my heart selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. He witnessed some horrific scenes throughout filming and only once (that I can recall) did he step in to hand Mark a sick bucket and express disappointment to Venda for her choosing to buy a bottle of vodka. How could you go, my love Without a thought But I find he violated the rules of documentary as he did interfere with the subjects and pushed them to an extent that made them fall back. The film probably brought him a lot of attention (both positive and negative), which means hes profited from filming his subjects problems. francescamancini88. Throughout the documentary there are cut ins of Watson discussing ethical implications during the filming process. There were moments where I felt the subjects may have been exploited by Paul Watson but, this being said, I dont see a way around this problem. He interrogates the truth, not to exploit or harm the subjects in any way, but to try and uncover how and why these people fell into such a dark and alienated existence. Rain in my Heart is a powerfully, touching film. Even if that wouldve been the case either way, I think as an observer you shouldnt encourage it. 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