Saturday 10 March 2012

Initial research - Films with interesting narrative

As I haven't particularly focused on narrative consciously in my work so far, I thought it would be a good idea to use some films as research into different types of narrative. Also a good excuse to watch some films I've never got round to viewing!


12 Monkeys Terry Gilliam
A perfect example of very fragmented narrative. Use of disturbing flashbacks and a double story enhances what the viewer is thinking whilst watching the film. The use of a 'grey area' or spatial device as the prison which may or may not be in the main characters head.

Iron Lady Phylida Lloyd
Mainly linear but uses flashbacks as to tell the main biographical storyline. Flashbacks are triggered by the main 'real time' story by linking to the current mental state of Margret Thatcher and also the on going relationship with her dead husband.

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