CASE STUDY FILMS REVISION OVERVIEW Case Study Film, director and date of release: CONTEXT OF TIME &

; PLACE
When was the film made and where? When and where is the film set? How is the sociohistorical context of the city or country seen in the film? What impact is this seen to have on the characters?

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
what narrative structure does the Director use? How does this convey the pace of life in the city for the characters? What narrative devices are used?

MAIN CHARACTERS
Their struggle in the plot? How are the characters constructed? What is their experience of life in the city? What is the director trying to say about social issues and life in the city through the characters?

REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY & URBAN ENVIORNMENT

What are the key messages & values about life for the characters in that city? How is the city represented as a defining presence? How is it represented as a place to live? What do you think the director is saying about life in that particular environment?

ISSUES SURROUNDING POWER, POVERTY & CONFLICT

What are the power struggles, conflicts and experience of poverty in the film for the characters? What is the director trying to see about these?

VISUAL STYLE & INTERESTING MICROELEMENTS

What formal techniques are used by the director to communicate ideas within the film? Are there any aspects of camera, editing, sound and m.e.s that are particularly powerful?

KEY SEQUENCES to use in exam

What key sequences from the film could you use to support your ideas about the themes and style? List the time codes / chapter numbers and say why they are useful to analyse.