Mishka Kornai, filmed “Growing Up” capturing the essence of maturing in a diverse way. Kornai drew us in and caught our attention by placing seventy-five different individuals in this film, each growing up in a beautiful and complex way. Mishka Kornai displays growing up in a short 16-minute film.

The short film by Mishka Kornai is an interesting documentary that uses story telling and film to show us the how complex it is to grow up. The author, Mishka Kornai captures growing up as people transform right in front of us. This documentary features individuals who also have their own thoughts on the aging process. “Growth follows its subjects (75+ “unique” individuals) as they discuss their own personal theories on the aging process – from …show more content…
A documentary is openly described as, "Documentaries bring viewers into new worlds and experiences through the presentation of factual information about real people, places, and events” (Bernard) Kornai uses the overhead perspective because he feels it fits his narrative. Kornai always uses this perspective to have you feel like you are looking from the Heavens above. “Growth’s observational feel means his documentary not only takes on an impartial tone, but also makes you, as the viewer, feel as if you taken on the role of scientist watching organisms under a microscope.” (Munday) When critically watching this film, Kornai focused on mainly touching his audience in multiple ways. This short film was well written because it displays the truth and beauty of growing up such as, Kornai really captures emotion with the voices of the children and captures quotes that really talk about what its like in their head to grow up. “Growing older is like a line because it never stops.” Says one of the kids. There was nothing in this film that I didn’t like, the author stays focused on grabbing our attention and focusing it on these individuals who are in the process of growing up right in front of us. Different documentaries give you different emotions but “Growing up” made me connect to these seventy-five unique individuals on a personal level because I have connected with the kids in this film and I