EUROPESERVICING 2008
DIRECTOR'S CUT: DAY 2 | SESSION 5
'Blowup'
Blowup is an ultra-hip 1966 British-Italian art film about a photographer's accidental involvement in a murder case. After snapping photos of a couple in a London park, he finds himself at risk due to a crime he inadvertently captured on film in the background of a photo. Obsessed with uncovering more details of the crime, the photographer continues to blow up parts of the photo to find the truth.
Ultimately the film is about reality and how we think we perceive it. So much is exaggerated in attempts to get attention that it is sometimes difficult to remember what is true and what has been blown out of proportion. We find the film and its meaning the perfect metaphor to end this year's conference.
The "director's cut" or "notes" were written by EuropeServicing's main host, Toni Moss, CEO of EuroCatalyst. Following in the film tradition of EuropeServicing 2006 (which was held at 195 Piccadilly, the home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) each session at EuropeServicing 2008 is themed with movie titles. While some see films as entertainment, others recognise the art of cinema as a record of the human condition. EuroCatalyst selected specific movies to theme and inspire discussion as we navigate through the treacherous waters of the global mortgage markets.