Restorative Nostalgia In Film

To relate how nostalgia is used in film we must first look at the many elements that are involved in film creation. These include the production, shooting techniques and casting. Restorative nostalgia as mentioned earlier in this research, be an ‘important segmentation variable’ when it comes to choosing locations and content for modern cinema (Seongseop & Sangkyun 2017, p.1). Throughout their research Seongseop & Sangkyun (2017) document how an audience can relate to specific locations and landmarks featured in some of their favourite films. These elements also provoked the feeling of restorative nostalgia within the audiences. When discussing film elements such as location and themes, the term ‘film tourism’ has been used to discuss the use …show more content…
Discussing time travelling sci-fi movies as provoking a longing and sense of mystery amongst the audience. The author also describes the ‘retro-fetishism’ associated with the directors of these types of films in creating a familiar world for which the audience can travel to and how these worlds ‘reassures its audience that the pleasures of retromania are here to stay’ (ibid p.49). The author also explains when analysing the film Looper (2012) how this film ‘Inadvertently, it also reminds us of the stasis of Western culture and the commodification of nostalgia’ (Sweeny 2015 p.49). The commodification of nostalgia and how film makers use this element to draw in audiences, can be said to be one of the most important matters when discussing nostalgia in film.
Teo (2013) furthers this point in his research of science fiction films of the twentieth century and describes them as ‘unique in their representation of the complexities of chance encounters, elusive relationships and the themes of memory, love and longing’ (Teo 2013 p. 349). The author also argues, however that taking nostalgia and relating positively to it ‘can become a persistent tool of resistance’ in the film where the main theme is Science fiction/ romance