Film Analysis: Contagion
By [Your Name Here] This film analysis focuses on the 2011 film Contagion starring Gwynneth Paltrow and Matthew Damon. Contagion presents a scenario in which a fictional virus of unknown origin and pathology originates in Hong Kong and quickly spreads throughout the world on a massive scale. The film pursues a handful of narrative threads with special attention being paid to the relationship between a father and his daughter left to grieve the loss of their respective wife and mother who was the first known victim of the virus. Additionally, the film also follows a handful of prominent researchers with the Centers for Disease Control as they attempt to develop a vaccine for the virus and a public relations strategy …show more content…
The most obvious leadership style is that embodied by Dr. Cheever, a major administrative figure with the Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Cheever is portrayed as a deeply empathetic individual who wants to do as much good as he possibly can for as many people as he possibly can. One could characterize Dr. Cheever’s particular leadership strategy as one of bounded empathy. One the one hand, Dr. Cheever realizes that there are certain things that must be done regardless of how he feels about them, as when he sends his assistant out on field duty to Minneapolis who as a result contracts the virus and dies. Dr. Cheever feels torn about what happens to her, but also recognizes that his assistant’s death is a natural consequence of the job of Centers for Disease …show more content…
One example of conflict management that can be identified in the movie comes up towards the end of the movie, when the Centers for Disease Control need to decide who will get the vaccination for the virus and when. This conflict is solved by resorting to a public lottery, with ping pong balls being drawn that have birthdates printed on them. This conflict is managed by establishing an impartial, fully randomized system and adhering to it
By [Your Name Here] This film analysis focuses on the 2011 film Contagion starring Gwynneth Paltrow and Matthew Damon. Contagion presents a scenario in which a fictional virus of unknown origin and pathology originates in Hong Kong and quickly spreads throughout the world on a massive scale. The film pursues a handful of narrative threads with special attention being paid to the relationship between a father and his daughter left to grieve the loss of their respective wife and mother who was the first known victim of the virus. Additionally, the film also follows a handful of prominent researchers with the Centers for Disease Control as they attempt to develop a vaccine for the virus and a public relations strategy …show more content…
The most obvious leadership style is that embodied by Dr. Cheever, a major administrative figure with the Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Cheever is portrayed as a deeply empathetic individual who wants to do as much good as he possibly can for as many people as he possibly can. One could characterize Dr. Cheever’s particular leadership strategy as one of bounded empathy. One the one hand, Dr. Cheever realizes that there are certain things that must be done regardless of how he feels about them, as when he sends his assistant out on field duty to Minneapolis who as a result contracts the virus and dies. Dr. Cheever feels torn about what happens to her, but also recognizes that his assistant’s death is a natural consequence of the job of Centers for Disease …show more content…
One example of conflict management that can be identified in the movie comes up towards the end of the movie, when the Centers for Disease Control need to decide who will get the vaccination for the virus and when. This conflict is solved by resorting to a public lottery, with ping pong balls being drawn that have birthdates printed on them. This conflict is managed by establishing an impartial, fully randomized system and adhering to it