Family: A Postcard from 1952

Loved this…back in a “simpler” time.

“Postcard From 1952” – Explosions in The Sky from peter simonite on Vimeo.

10 thoughts on “Family: A Postcard from 1952

  1. So many moments that those of us from a certain generation can relate to – and the feeling of disturbance when looking at the face of the little boy with the toy gun – reminding us of the reality that nothing was as simple as it seemed.

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  2. But lots of great memories! Didn’t want the bubble to burst because I knew the end of the clip was coming!

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  3. Hmmm, for some reason, I found this video disturbing. Sme of the kids looked so troubled and unhappy to me, especially the kid with gun. It seemed as though everyone was struggling to preserve a veneer of happiness when there was oftentimes an undercurrent of fear or sorrow that went unacknowledged…

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    1. Hmmmmm, I watched it again. I can see how you can view it that way…esp with the boy and the slo mo shots. I choose to stick with my original interpretation…happier place!

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      1. Well, I think about that…as it is, I need to slow down a bit. I’ve been thinking about lots of things that fall by the wayside with the way life is these days.

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