Class-Enemy-V 2013 Film-Analysis-Worksheet

Film Analysis Worksheet - V
“Cinema is an art and a way of communication

whose purpose is to narrate a story in movement.”
“What they, in their innocence, cannot comprehend is that a properly

constituted, healthy, decent man never writes, acts, or composes.”
― Thomas Mann, Tonio Kröger
Title
Year
Writer
Producer
Country/Language
a) Historical/Contextual Details: When and where was the film released?

b) Do you think the film was created for a peculiar culture or society? For which culture or society
was this film created?
 First Look
a) (Before you watch…) What do you think the title means? What do you expect from the film
because of it?
b) (After watching…) How does the film start? How does this affect you as a viewer?
 Closer Look
Identify the main theme/s:

Love War Justice/Injustice Youth
Destiny Nature Life Death
Human Values Human relations/emotions
Family relations Future Personal ambitions
Adolescence Generation gap Violence Friendship
Education School life Work
Lack of Communication Conflict/s Choices
Cultural barriers / Culture clash OTHER ….
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Ms Patrizia M. 5th y Ss 2014/2015
a) Story/Plot/Theme Development: Briefly summarise the story. What is the opening
scene/situation? How does the story develop? What happens at the end of the film? What are the
three most important scenes in the film? Why? What is/are the main theme/s in the film? What
scene constitutes the film's climax? How does this scene illustrate the main idea of the film? Does
the film leave any disunities (loose ends) at the end? If so, what does it suggest? Why does the film
conclude on this particular image?
b) Setting (time and place): Where is the story set? When is the story set? Is the setting important
for the development of the main theme/s?
c) Characters and characterisation (describing essential features): Who is/are the main
character/s? How are the characters developed (through description or dialogue)? What are the
characters like? What is their purpose in the film? What do they do/wear/say, etc. that establishes
this purpose? Are there secondary characters? Are they important? Why?
d) (‘Cinematographic’) Language: How does the film use colour or light/dark to suggest tone and
mood in different scenes? Are there any striking uses of perspective (seeing through a character's
eyes, camera angle/point of view, etc.)? How does this relate to the meaning of the scene?
e) Mise-en-Scene: Are there any motifs (scenes, images, colors) that are repeated or have a special
impact? When do they occur and what purpose do they serve?
f) Sound/Soundtrack: Is sound or silence used to enhance the film? (i.e., create drama,
heighten tension, disorient the viewer, aid characterization, foreshadowing, etc.)
Connections
Pick elements from the film that you find the most compelling (persuasive/interesting):
- Do these remind you of other references (films/novels/other…)?
- What could that linking mean? List your associations below
Element Associations
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FOLLOW UP/SPEAKING/WRITING
Starting Your Analysis ….
Using your notes from the previous pages, consider the following prompts as a start to your analysis:
• How does this film relate to literary texts? Can you find similar features you can consider and
analyse (story / plot / setting / time / place / characters / use of laguage / figures of speech……)?
• How are they different/the same?
• What is the director’s purpose? Is/are there any messages or peculiar themes in the film?
• What are the main and secondary characters like? How are they created? What roles do the
characters play? How do they relate to the message of the film?
• Does the director use symbols in the film? What are they? What do they mean?
• What is influencing the film (e.g. social/cultural ideologies, historical/social/cultural events,
personal life)?
• Is the director trying to do something new in the genre/time period? What is he or she trying to
change?
Give reason / Compare / Contrast:
Did you enjoy watching the film? What did you enoy the most (choose a scene / character / message /
peculiar aspect)? Explain….
Have you ever seen any other films related to the same theme/s?
How does the film compare to other films of the same theme/s you know?
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Film Analysis Worksheet - V

“Cinema is an art and a way of communication

“What they, in their innocence, cannot comprehend is that a properly

a) Historical/Contextual Details: When and where was the film released?

Identify the main theme/s:

Starting Your Analysis ….

Give reason / Compare / Contrast:

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