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Film Scene Analysis - 'Under the Skin'

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The highly experimental (, atmospheric) film, 'Under the Skin' was comprised of many scenes that could each be read very deeply into; I am going to cover two of scenes from the movie which i deem hold the most visual/audible importance throughout the duration of the film. Scene 1 : The Final Scene ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJV546PsXKg ) This scene conveys a variety of deep social themes and concepts within a relatively short amount of time; one of the main themes being the fear of the unknown and our reactions to it. Within the final scene there are two individuals of interest, the female protagonist we have been following through out the film and the unnamed assailant who attempts to rape her; both show a reaction to an otherwise unmet stimuli which seemingly causes both panic and irregularity within both characters.The woman (played by Scarlett Johansson) shows obvious fear of the man attempting to rape her, almost returning to a child like mental state in her ...

Film Analysis - 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' (Directed by Lynne Ramsay)

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Official Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmf42pkfgZw Wiki Page (for convenience) :   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Need_to_Talk_About_Kevin_(film) The film 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' is an impressive film which was directed by 'Lynne Ramsay' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Ramsay ) and grossed approximately $10.8 million in the box office; it was produced with a budget of $7 million and happens to be a relatively hard hitting member of the drama/tragedy genre as it also makes excessive usage of visual mediums to convey deep and meaningful concepts relative to the point in the film which they are featured. The film itself follows a non-linear narrative which allows for the creative distribution of information and concepts throughout the film's 112 minute running time. The overall theme of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' is the absence and presence of human emotion, or perhaps more accurately the presence of apathy within a dysfunctiona...