Emotional Film Instructions

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The emotional film “Instructions not included” hit the big screen as a pleasing drama, one whose subject are unexpected parenting responsibilities and acceptance. The film was clearly the end result of the time, effort, and collaboration of the directors. Due to the fact that the film was engaging since the begging with peculiar images along with deep background music playing in the back. Continually, the film directors used many other techniques to send their message to the audience. The film began with a flashback from the main character, Valentin. The flashback contained strong images that exhibited some fears Valentin had as a child. Those fears were well illustrated by the actors, whom made the scenes relatable for the audience. The directors seem to take that into consideration because they recorded the scenes in real life settings and they used some editing to dramatize it. This is seen in a scene where Valentin was forced by his dad to jump off a cliff when he was a kid. The audience could have noticed that it was a scene from Acapulco and when it came to seeing Valentin fall off the cliff it was omitted. …show more content…
The beginning of the film kind of gives you that hint. It starts off by stating what Valentin’s fear are and the scenes that were recorded were played again at the end. For example, the scene where Valentin yells at his dad saying, “I hate you.” The scene was recorded on a graveyard and at the end when Valentin finally decides to visit his father he finds out that he is dead. The beginning gives the audience hints of what is to come further in the movie. Another example is when the narrator’s voice repeats that his father was preparing him for the unexpected situations. This was the hint that the movie itself would be about an unexpected responsibility he would have to face whether he is ready or

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