The Bridge Flashcards

1
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what episode is studied?

A

s3 ep1

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2
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where is the show (episode) set

A

sweden, near the Oresund
Bridge which connects denmark and sweden

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3
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when was the episode screened in denmark and sweden? name the channels for each country that the episode was shown on.

A

27th september 2015
sweden - SVT1
denmark - DR1

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4
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when was the episode screened in the uk and on what channel

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21st November 2015 on BBC4

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5
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what is significant about the time (of day) that the episode was screened in the uk

A

at 9pm
after watershed, meaning it was not meant for young audiences

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what is SVT1

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Primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden
Funded the same as BBC - licensing fee

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7
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what is DR1

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Flagship television channel of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.

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8
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what is bbc4

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  • a public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC
  • is no longer on air but can access on the programmes on bbc iplayer
    -home of nordic noir for BBC
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9
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what genre is the show (episode)

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Scandinavian subgenre of crime drama – Nordic Noir

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10
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Who produced it and what is significant about this?

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Nimbus Films and Filmlance International
Collab between Denmark and Sweden - means access to more resources

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11
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Who funded the show/episode

A

Copenhagen Film Fund 2013
Ystad OSterten Film Fund
Film I Skane
Creative European Programme

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12
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What is desaturation?

A

The reduction of colour intensity in an image, resulting in a more muted or washed-out appearance

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13
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how does hesmondhalghs cultural industries theory relate to the set product

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  • use of successful formats is less risky
  • vertical integration (swedish/danish coproduction, received funding from several production companies
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14
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how does strauss’ binary opposition theory relate?

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  • sweden vs denmark
  • saga vs hanne
  • nuclear vs non-nuclear family
  • illusion vs reality
  • police vs criminal
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15
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how does todorovs narratology theory relate to the product?

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  • initial equilibrium : martin in jail, saga focused on work, Pettersen and Lillian are married
  • disruption : discovery of helle anker’s body
  • however there isnt any resolution or new equilibrium
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16
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how does neales genre theory relate to the product

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typical crime drama elements : police, murder, dark locations, entwined storylines
However incorporates different elements : nordic noir, horror conventions, strong female representations, action genre elements

17
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how does van zoonens feminist theory relate to the product?

A

women are not sexualised or presented as ‘objects’

18
Q

how does butlers gender performativity relate to the product

A

Saga often adopts male traits relating to her honesty, candid discussion about sex and forthright confidence

19
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how does livingstone and lunts regulation theory relate to the product?

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show was originally broadcasted after 9pm watershed, and contained a variety of potential issues which garnered some complaints from OFCOM (swearing, violence, sex, threat, and drugs)

20
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how does baudrillards postmoderism theory relate to the product?

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  • diegetic world of the bridge is a hyper reality as it is a carefully mediated version of the police forces of sweden and denmark as opposed to a completely real one
  • pastiche : nordic noir influences; show shares similarities of style with other nordic noirs
  • reflexivity : Saga is a nod to other historical fictional characters; she is essentially a high functioning sociopath effected with traits relating to autism, like sherlock holmes