French New Wave

French New Wave was the name coined by film critics for a group of French filmmakers during the late 1950’s and 1960’. It was greatly influenced by Neorealism (a film movement started in 1943). The movement itself never became a formal movement but the characteristics itself define what the movement is all about.

Filmmakers rejected the idea of classical or the traditional kind of stories. Shooting on location became a norm. Instead of studio lighting, they replaced it available light. The protagonists often lack goal. Because of tight budget, Directors often have the method of experimenting with the film. They introduce fresh approach of creative storytelling. They have established expressing humanly approach stories than those who are in mainstream films. It has more realistic approach.  They often used improvised things for props and even involved and take part itself in the film because they major concern is their budget. 

It has a documentary style because it requires no set up time and it usually have long takes which at the end of the movie, the problems it established are not answered in the end. Finally, the French New Wave is focused on the technique and style itself. The film makers shows his vision and understanding on the world.