the returned Flashcards
the returned is a…
french supernatural thriller
how do science fiction and supernatural thrillers differ?
sci-fi explores ‘other worlds’, whereas the narratives of supernatural thrillers involve events that defy rational explanation
what is freud’s idea of the uncanny?
the uncanny describes the sensation that is produced when something that is familiar seems strange or frightening.
what german words does freud use to describe the relationship between the familiar and the strange?
‘heimlich’ meaning homely
‘unheimlich’ meaning unhomely
freud’s theory suggests that the sense of anxiety associated with the uncanny can..
..’come from something repressed which recurs’ or returns.
freud’s theory suggests that the uncanny is often experienced..
..’in relation to death and dead bodies, to the return of the dead, and to spirits and ghosts’
when was it first broadcasted?
november 2012 by canal plus
when was it first broadcasted in the uk?
june 2013 by channel 4
which film is it based on?
they came back
who created the returned?
fabrice gobert
what award did it win?
international emmy for best drama (2016)
what is it classified as?
a zombie drama
what company made the returned?
haut et court
what is haut et court?
an independent production film and tv company
who was the returned commissioned by?
canal plus
what is canal plus?
a french premium cable channel
who owns canal plus?
vivendi
what is vivendi?
a french multi-media conglomerate
who owns the right to broadcast the returned?
sundance tv
what is sundance tv?
a tv network
what is sundance tv mission?
celebrate creativity and distinctive storytelling through unique voices
who are sundance tv owned by?
AMC
what is camille described as?
innocent and child like
what is lena described as?
troublesome and rebellious
what is simon described as?
mysterious and brooding
what would stuart hall say about the character of lena?
the audience is forced to sexually objectify her - seen as beyond her years and playing favourite
the over the shoulder shot mean the audience is…
omniscient