SCENES

Question 1

WHAT might the Opening Scene of PL reflect ideologically 🌱 AND thematically? 👧 > 👩

Answer 1

1) Ideologies & Nature of Franco’s 🇪🇸 Dictatorship

2) The retelling of a young girls coming of age transition

Question 2

OPENING SCENE
IDEOLOGICAL: Film form evidence used?
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Answer 2

1) Reversed motion close up zoom
- Into ☠️ eye
- = 1️⃣ STORY of many in 36 year rule
- Cyclical Nature of F🇪🇸

2) 🎶- Dialogue of soldier
- “Captains wife”
- Dehumanising + C = property? 📦

     CHARACTERISATION OF VIDAL

3) Prop/Cine- Close up shot of ⌚️
- ‼️1st Intro to V‼️
- Close up = importance
- Lateness ➕ control…

4) Costume- Oiled back hair + neat suit
- Embodiment of uptight Fascist Nationalist gov?

Question 3

OPENING SCENE
THEMATICAL: Film form evidence used?
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Answer 3

1) ✂️- Reverse motion of 🩸
- Period Symbolism —> reenters body = more of a personal tail of a 👧 transition to 👩