In a very literal sense, to be enchanted is to be placed under a spell.
But how many can firmly claim that they have experienced this very rigid phenomenon? How many can truly say that they were placed under a spell?
The entirety of Berlin on a particular day, apparently.
This film, which hadn't received much attention during its production, had that effect on them.
Watching scenes that had no right to be as impressive as they turned out, one could feel the true intent behind art films.
Refinement.
It wasn't the thrill of a fast-paced action.
It wasn't the sorrow of a soul-wrenching tragedy.
It wasn't the trepidation of a heart-pounding horror.
Art films were meant to be extremely refined, less dramatic, and a more colorful counterpart to a commercial movie.
Perhaps intentionally, that very refinement encapsulated The Photographer perfectly.
