Physical Journey

Question 1

Opening Scene

Answer 1

Parisian montage uses the golden light filter, accompanied by non-diegetic French jazz. This provides perspective for the first time of Gil’s golden age thinking and simultaneously romanticizes Paris. This allows the audience and viewers to follow Gil’s physical journey through their imagination.

Question 2

Scene in Monet’s Garden

Answer 2

Wide angle shot of the famous ‘water lilies’, artistic allusion of the romantic setting contrasting with conflicting dialogue which foreshadows a growing rift between the lovers and conveying Gil’s openness to new places possibilities and search for acceptance.

Question 3

Opening scene techniques.

Answer 3

1. Parisian montage.
2. Golden light filter.
3. Non-diegetic French jazz.

Question 4

Techniques from scene in Monet’s Garden.

Answer 4

1. Wide angle shot.
2. Artistic allusion.
3. Dialogue.
4. Foreshadows.

Question 5

Techniques in the line: “You are going to get lost.”

Answer 5

1. Irony.
2. Double entendre.
3. Dialogue.

Question 6

“You are going to get lost.”

Answer 6

Irony is that Gil is already lost with Inez and the double entendre continues to expose how this is what will allow Gil to find himself.