York Film Notes
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Discusses The Full Monty from a broad academic and critical perspective, setting plot, themes and techniques in context and exploring the film's significance. This York Film Note encourages students to appreciate differing interpretations of each film and to develop their own critical thinking.
In 1974 a bomb explodes in a Guildford pub, five people are killed and many injured. In The Name of the Father is the story of a father and son, convicted of the crime and how they spend the next 15 years trying to prove their innocence. Enjoyed the film? Want to know more? Go behind the scenes with the ultimate film guides and get the bigger picture. Discover why Jim Sheridan's film created a tidal wave of controversy on its release in 1994. What part did he play in the overall look of the film and how did he represent the relationship between the truth and real life. Consider the importance of film style and key scenes, and learn how the film engages the audience by the use of narrative. Discover how, by the use of stylistic features, the themes in the film have been elaborated and understand what role lighting, camera shots and music had on building emotions. What were the decisions behind casting Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Poselthwaite in the leading roles and what did their 'method' style of acting bring to the film? If you want to understand the bigger picture, get into the ultimate film guides.