While I enjoyed the Small Hands film a lot, Fridge really hit home with me, specifically on the subject of apathy. Apathy is something I have struggled with for most of my "mature" years. Whether it be in school, in church, or the people who are right beside who need help, just like in the film. While watching Fridge, it was easy for me to think to myself, "Of course I would go out of my home to save the boy, I'm not a heartless scumbag!". Now I've never been in a situation where someone's life is in immediate danger, and there could be something I could do to help, but I miss opportunities to help people all the time. And when I say missed opportunities, I don't mean that I didn't see chance to lift someone up, I mean that I chose not to do so.
With the time and place that fridge was set in, I can see how it could've been socially unacceptable to help the homeless man and woman trying to save the boy. It was really disappointing to see the people in Fridge pick their safety, or the time they have, or their social reputation, over the life of that boy stuck in the fridge.
Thinking about this reminded of what we read in a previous class, about should art aim to delight or inspire us. While I think they can do one or the other(or both), Fridge makes me want to be less apathetic, and to watch and care for those around me, more so than I have before.
That was kind of a downer, so here's a puffy cat!
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