By emphasizing the human aspect.
Youre actually seeing how theyre processing it through their eyes.
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That surreality of that human element also drove the creatives as they developed the film.
However, she also was wary of letting these sources override her own voice as a filmmaker.
I wanted to stay focused on our story as well.
Social media has given us permission to get away with not having human connection, Reinhart observes.
you’re able to go a whole day without talking to someone in-person because you have connection online.
Not that online is a false sense of community, but its very different from having an actual community.
Consider the aforementioned image ofsomethingbeing burned into Reinharts eyes in one scene.
That line has also become sharper and more defined in the minds eye ofAmerican Sweatshops star.
Ive tried to just limit the exposure I have to socials in general, says Reinhart.
I am trying to see to it what Im engaging with is positive content and not horrific.
Id rather keep the in-person connection alive than foster or cater to an online relationship.
American Sweatshop premiered at SXSW on March 8.
