Specimen No. ⅫⅠ | Written by Maya Lee

In < Le Printemps >, created in 1909 depicts the primordial liberation of the soul as it breaks free from the oppression and stagnation of winter to reclaim its vitality and sense of free play. The blooming flowers and the rhythmic dances of nymphs on screen evoke the purest essence of life’s will.

The fantastical movements of winged spirits floating above the pond visualize a spiritual state liberated from the constraints of gravity and physical reality. Through these scenes where nature and humanity (or supernatural beings) merge into one, Louis Feuillade suggests that the true site of our liberation is not within the confines of civilization, but back in nature, where the original forces of life pulsate with dreams.