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. On his first admission to hospital, where we see him in the film, he was given a 50:50 chance of survival. Troubled Toni, 26, merely laughs at warnings that continued drinking will mean death. 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. 22/11/06 - 10:57 #8. We have to remember that all the subjects gave their full consent to be filmed. I want to quickly point out that, I didnt like the parts in the film where he became the self-reflexive type and centered the documentary on his own emotional state. Therefore, Watsons approach definitely satisfied me with how delicately he treats the patients and clearly recognizes his role as filmmaker. Paul Watsons attempt to defend himself and his arguments against the accusations do make sense. This is getting a lot more personal. I can see why he added this into the film but I think it did effect the overall tone and flow of the documentary. Probably. So I guess Im not satisfied with his attempts to explain himself during the film, but only because I think he didnt need to in the first place. I was completely satisfied with his attempts to deal with accusations of taking advantage of their vulnerabilities throughout the film. In The Cove (2009) we needed to see how they got the cameras where they did, but in this film I felt that Watson should have left his comments for the bonus DVD. To judge whether or not Watson exploited the people in his film wed have to know exactly how hes profited from them. Because Paul Watson deliberately interviews them after they are drunk. 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. 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. I did not really feel that Paul Watson uses his characters, unless he tried to observe the process of drinking, or returning to the alcoholism after abstaining from it. Some of you may felt that Sunday's documentary was a bit light, a little bit like eating candy floss, no substance. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/nov/20/mondaymediasection4. Rain is a natural phenomenon that has extreme importance in human society. I have noticed that many people discuss this film on various alcoholism-related websites and quite a number of people stopped drinking after watching it or at least took it into serious consideration, and even if one person was/ will be saved by this film than it was definitely worth it. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Former WCCO sports director Mark Rosen says that his wife Denise has died, three years after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Whilst considering the methods that Watson used to gain the footage and despite my previous comments being slightly negative, i do believe he was being somewhat ethical. However, it doesnt justify the ignore her drinking even he had a chance to stop her. To apply this aestheticized approach to documentary, look at the trailer for The Imposter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LuFOX0Sy_o 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. However, what I think strongly outweighs this are the positive effects of the film in terms of education. It deals with a very sensitive issue that affects everyone from viewer to the family of the alcoholics that were taking part in the film. 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? That is something which I felt could have been left out, as it only showed her weak points and did not help in the documentaries focus on her alcohol problem. Alcohol is used as a coping mechanism, to which Watson openly investigated in particular with Vanda. - 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). I feel sympathy towards the subjects because they were, maybe, unsure as to what they had agreed to, and what it involved. During the film one of the subjects Mark says If I am not a advert for not drinking then I dont know what is. 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. Louis Theroux reveals his favourite documentaries, all available on BBC iPlayer. After all, I am satisfied by what Watson did to deal with accusations. 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. (2006). At this weeks lecture, the first slide read Documentary is most creditable when it comes as close as possible to the experience of someone actually there. He says My job is to explain, not entertain. A prime example of this in the documentary was when Vanda (under the influence of alcohol) decided to share her demons and reasons for her addiction. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As for Nigel, it can be said that he was exploited less than others, because his wife was constantly present, therefore she could control the actions of the filmmakers. I feel he mistakes this forced friendliness by asking more and more personal questions as he continues to film her. It may not be a documentary, but to get at what Im thinking, look at this scene At one point it says: This type of documentary is not the best way to explain or explore alcoholisms origins. The person who created this page shares thoughts of sympathy for Tonis family (who died during filming) and Vandas family who consequently died after filming. This is a bit more than just explaining the distress the subjects are going through. Rain In My Heart is a weird documentary to watch for me because it is based very near my hometown. Perhaps the strong emotional shocked felt from watching it is more to do with fearing our own mortality. In making Rain in my Heart I would need to film people with troubled psyches; people within which gremlins and monsters lurk producing psychological pain and miseries, miseries that often push them to self-harm. Rain in my Heart Documentary which follows four alcohol abusers - Vanda, aged 43; Mark, 29; Nigel, 49 and Toni, 26 - from the impoverished Medway towns of north Kent. Nervous about designing and ordering your card online? Instead of the man behind the camera, we see him completely bare, exposing himself to the audience. Play online or download to listen offline free - in HD audio, only on JioSaavn. 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. 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. This is not to say there isnt artful construction in the film. When he interviews his subjects when they are drunk, the woman speaks of her monster inside, she used to suffer from sexual abusing by her father. Also when he went to Vandas house and interviewed her, he didnt stop her to drink alcohol. This for me was an awkward introduction to have with a subject you are going to see go through an emotional and dark period. This sort of fly-on-the-wall documentaries and even reality tv shows have created are becoming more accepting of intruding on other peoples most intimate and private moments. Finally, the article posted below discusses Rain in my Heart alongside other documentaries of Paul Watson. 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. This attempt to confront the ethical problem of documentary-making did not satisfy me as I couldnt help but feel that Watsons display of concern was more addressing the potential accusations of the audience rather than the problem itself. I also think that it is not Pauls fault that these people after having a huge amount of alcohol could not control themselves: their speech, actions and emotions. 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. 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 the sound of the rain In my heart How could I know, my love I was a toy Only a game to you? I think Paul Watson has exploited his subjects in some point. Half a bottle of vodka on the train to work at the age of 17 began Mark's journey into alcoholism. One ethical issue that could be introduced at this point is how certain filmmakers victimise their subjects. Once she confesses her heartbreaking childhood, Watson mentions that he will check with her tomorrow to see whether she still wants it to be put in [the final cut of the documentary]. In all of these I recognise issues which could be perceived as exploitative. I personally feel that Paul Watson did not exploit his subjects in the film. The seriousness of the topic in the documentary is emphasised through the filmmakers intimacy and relationship with the subjects. Filmed over the course of a year, Paul Watson's camera follows them from Gillingham . Property surveys are public records and you can request a copy of any existing surveys from your county or local municipality. 'Rain In My Heart', was a very touching and eye opening film. Throughout the documentary there are cut ins of Watson discussing ethical implications during the filming process. All the footage that was quite hard to watch did, however, make the film much more real for me. He leads the interviewees go into their deep heart and gradually express their ideas. 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. It serves its purpose of portraying the realities of alcoholism, and at times may seem harsh, but in doing so creates an ugly truth that otherwise wouldnt be seen. On the one hand, Paul Watson did get these peoples consent to be filmed. The issue raised here was that Vanda previously refused to tell Watson about her childhood, so only let it out when she was drunk, which one could argue is unethical as she is under the influence of alcohol so she is probably saying things she doesnt want to say. Posts; 4,539. 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