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When Watt uses cuts and abrupt transitions when Nick remembers his Dad after he found out he was diagnosed with cancer and how he reacted to it. it shows the similarities and contrasts of Nick and his father and gives the viewer thoughts on Nickʼs fear of death.
Nickʼs dad tryʼs to stay positive and it gives Nick thoughts on whether or not he should react the same way. The abrupt transitions build intensity in the viewer and also build suspense. The scene where Nick sees a sick boy in a wheel chair smiling at him is use of an adjacent world. Watt does this to reflect Nickʼs fears and what he is going through. It shows the similarities and contrasts of Nickʼs attitude. When the boy smiles, it suggests that there is still some hope for Nick.
Sarah Watt also explores religion and faith in this film and the attitudes some characters have towards it. When Watt used cut scenes in the scene were Nick is looking at everyone on the train with religious merchandise, It makes him reflect on his own spiritual beliefs and also gives the viewer information about it.
Similarly, when Andy takes his kids to the art gallery and asks his children, “Do you …show more content…
This juxtaposes between Andyʼs rage and the choirs joy making
Andy even more angry.
When Nick has a deep conversation with Andy asking him “Do you believe in God?”, Watt uses close-ups so the viewer can see the facial expressions and emotions both are feeling in regards to the topic and what each character has to say about it, particularly Andy.
Most characters in the film, especially Nick and Meryl experience extreme loneliness. For instance, when Meryl is reading the news paper, she reads nothing but death and misfortune. The use of adjacent world compares to her thoughts and emotions suggesting that maybe her surroundings are responsible for making her feel this way.
She then throws the paper away and imagines herself getting trapped under the ground all alone and isolated. This is displayed in the form of an animation to show how she is literally feeling.
The music used in the film registers rise and fall of thought on the character. The song
“Lonely wonʼt leave me alone” relates back to when Nickʼs mother says “Everyone has to find a way to deal with their own death... and life”. The song is used by Sarah Watt
Nickʼs dad tryʼs to stay positive and it gives Nick thoughts on whether or not he should react the same way. The abrupt transitions build intensity in the viewer and also build suspense. The scene where Nick sees a sick boy in a wheel chair smiling at him is use of an adjacent world. Watt does this to reflect Nickʼs fears and what he is going through. It shows the similarities and contrasts of Nickʼs attitude. When the boy smiles, it suggests that there is still some hope for Nick.
Sarah Watt also explores religion and faith in this film and the attitudes some characters have towards it. When Watt used cut scenes in the scene were Nick is looking at everyone on the train with religious merchandise, It makes him reflect on his own spiritual beliefs and also gives the viewer information about it.
Similarly, when Andy takes his kids to the art gallery and asks his children, “Do you …show more content…
This juxtaposes between Andyʼs rage and the choirs joy making
Andy even more angry.
When Nick has a deep conversation with Andy asking him “Do you believe in God?”, Watt uses close-ups so the viewer can see the facial expressions and emotions both are feeling in regards to the topic and what each character has to say about it, particularly Andy.
Most characters in the film, especially Nick and Meryl experience extreme loneliness. For instance, when Meryl is reading the news paper, she reads nothing but death and misfortune. The use of adjacent world compares to her thoughts and emotions suggesting that maybe her surroundings are responsible for making her feel this way.
She then throws the paper away and imagines herself getting trapped under the ground all alone and isolated. This is displayed in the form of an animation to show how she is literally feeling.
The music used in the film registers rise and fall of thought on the character. The song
“Lonely wonʼt leave me alone” relates back to when Nickʼs mother says “Everyone has to find a way to deal with their own death... and life”. The song is used by Sarah Watt