Forrest Gump (1994)
The opening of Forrest Gump begins with the image of a floating white feather in air. The camera follows this feather until it reaches the end of its journey onto Forrest's shoe. From this the feather acts as a synergetic image for the movie and presents the theme of the movie; destiny and its theological ideas. Throughout the title sequence credits enter onto the screen. Music fades into the sequence from the start and then fades out towards the end.
Actor Tom Hanks:
Our destiny is only defined by how we deal with the chance elements to our life. That is the embodiment of the feather; here is this thing that can land anywhere, and it lands at your feet.
Actor Sally Field:
Part of the picture is about fate. The feather blows in the wind and touches down here or there. Was it planned or was it per chance?
