Review by Michael_Elliott

Baignade en mer (1897)

Here's another entertaining film from the Lumiere Brothers. This one here has the camera placed on the shore of a beach where a bunch of children and adults are playing in the water. We see them splashing around and then getting out, running back on the dock and jumping into the water. This film really benefits from some great images and especially of the beach. Just take a look at the darkness of the picture. Obviously I'm going to guess that they weren't overly concerned with lighting at this point in cinema but the look is really beautiful here. At less than a minute the film really captures a moment in time that is quite priceless.