I think the three different perspectives given from the car ride were telling of the concept of the everyday. The first time around, one could not understand what the woman was saying, and so we were allowed to let more mundane aspects of the film grab our attention (sounds of the city, appearances of the woman and driver, etc.) It allowed us to analyze their everyday as they probably did not see it (as they were somewhat unaware of their surroundings due to being occupied with more immediate concerns). This reminds us of the everyday; the things we miss about our own car rides.
On the second and third trips we were allowed to peer into the woman's and driver's immediate worlds, respectively. This gives contrast to the first trip where our attention was on forgotten, typically-unnoticed things.
When I drive I'm totally submerged in my own thoughts, usually. Or, when the radio is playing a good song I pay attention to that.. maybe sing along a little bit. This film makes me wonder what I'm missing when I drive. Are there things worth noticing that are normally under my radar?
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