C2 The Returned Flashcards
What are common conventions of the zombie genre? (3)
Survival
One safe place to another
Blood
What Emmy did The Returned win in 2013?
Best drama
As well as the zombie genre, what could other genres could The Returned be? (5)
Drama, fantasy, horror, suspense, mystery
Who described it as “a zombie series like no other”?
The guardian
How is The Returned not like other zombie shows/movies?
The undead don’t want to kill people, no biting, turning, eating of people.
Who created the show?
Fabrice Gobert
When and where was The Returned released in France?
France - 26 November 2012 on Canal+
When and where was The Returned released in the UK?
UK - 9 June 2013 on Channel 4
How many episodes are in season 1?
8
What is poetic realism?
A French cinematic tradition focusing on aesthetics and a lyrical style aimed at highlighting the poetry in reality.
How are shots used in Poetic realism?
Shots were simply constructed with an other-worldly feel created by the lighting and camera techniques.
True or false
Poetic realism has a fatalistic tone.
True
What are the other convention of poetic realism? (2)
Characters are often looking for a last chance of happiness which they get but lose inevitably
Sense of impending doom
How is a sense of impending doom presented in The Returned? (2)
The Horde and the dam
How is a fatalistic tone presented in The Returned?
Victor’s visions of the future
How can the return of loved ones be bitter-sweet?
They no longer fit in because others have moved on
What is the ‘last chance of happiness’ in The Returned and why is it inevitably disappointing?
Characters coming back from the dead but are marginalised and displaced so they struggle to fit in?
What are the 5 stages of a narrative according to Todorov?
Equilibrium Disruption Recognition Resolution Equilibrium
What stage of Todorovs narrative theory do we reach by the end of episode 1?
Disruption
What story arcs come to an end by the end of episode 1?
Monsieur Costa dies by jumping of the damn
Does the series 1 Aline with Todorov’s theory?
No, there is no equilibrium at the end of the season
How many narrative strands are there in series 1?
8
How many narrative strands are there in the first episode?
4
Why is The Returned not a linear narrative?
Flashbacks/flash forwards
