Kevin vs fishtank revision
How useful has an ideological critical approach been in understanding the
narrative resolution of your chosen films? 40 marks
How useful is a feminist approach been in understanding the
Intro:
-Feminist approach
-Multiple ways you can interpret the ending however a feminist may be more inclined to see the ending of Fishtank as affirming ideas that women are dependent on men helping helping them progress in society. Similarly, a feminist may interpret the ending of WNTTAK (We need to talk about kevin) as conforming to the social expectation of women being instinctualy maternal.
1 - Kevin:Point = Eva conforms
- Song: sound - reflects the rest of the film wherein she rejected Kevin as her son
- Embracing: Performance - Reflecting Eva conforming to the role of motherhood
- Midshot of Kevin hugging Eva but the camera is positioned to reflect her emotions, the spectator therefore sees how she has transformed as a character to have more humility towards her son. The lack of non diegetic background sound provides the spectator with a greater depth of emotional intensity, as it brings the spectator in touch with Eva's real perspective of the scene, therefore allowing the spectator to sympathise with the emotionally draining situation.
One might derive the meaning that /
It is possible that Ramsey intended to convey the difficulty of subverting motherhood. It shows the extreme consequences that can result in society from one neglecting the role of motherhood, and thus suggests that the structure of society prohibits female freedom.
With a feminist approach, it could equally be interpreted that before the narrative resolution, Eva does not conform to the motherly role that is expected of her, as is visible in the breakfast scene, where Kevin eats a Lychee. Within the cinematography, Kevin and Eva are both positioned centre frame, within the Mise En scene, they have alike haircuts, presenting their extreme similarities, and in doing so showing that Eva has rejected her role of motherhood and is almost the same person as her son. Furthermore, the mise en scene could suggest that Kevin is the victim of his inadequate upbringing, the red balloons on his tshirt resembling blood, suggesting in ideology that it is nurture rather than nature that has a bigger impact on upbringing.
2: Fishtank - Mia conforming to the idea that women depend on men helping them to gain stability. her hair is down.
The bleak colour palette in the mise en scene, natural lighting doesn't glamourise the ending, whilst she is being driven off into the sunset represents how she has no agency and relies completely on men.
Arnold may be critcising
Many feminists would question Arnold's conclusion as Mia is shown as dependent on the agency of a man to get her out of the estate. By the bleak outlook onto the events of the scene, it could Arnold is presenting this as a problem. This is how it has to be. Feminism has benefitted middle class women more than working class women, so by choosing the setting of a council estate. May be critiquing the feminist movement as it hasnt benefitted the working class in the same way.
Tracking POV shot, cinematography, shows Mia escaping from the Estate and therefore being proactive in changing her way of life. Shows how women are not determined by their background or class.
In the dance scene, which provides an alternate resolution, a feminist approach could see Mia as going against the prescribed stereotype of a woman who's freedom is limited, by making her own objective decision to leave the audition when she was being told to do the opposite. In performance, as Mia walks off the stage, she steps out of the high key lighting into the low key lighting to reflect her own strong decision to take herself out of the spotlight, a gesture that she does not want the attention of the judges. The diegetic music in the background creates a sense of expectancy for the spectator, as due to previous scenes in the film, they may associate this song with her dance routine. Therefore, when Mia takes the initiative to leave the audition despite the sense of expectancy, a sense of surprise is created for the spectator, which emphasizes the boldness of Mia's decision.
How useful is a feminist approach been in understanding the
Intro:
-Feminist approach
-Multiple ways you can interpret the ending however a feminist may be more inclined to see the ending of Fishtank as affirming ideas that women are dependent on men helping helping them progress in society. Similarly, a feminist may interpret the ending of WNTTAK (We need to talk about kevin) as conforming to the social expectation of women being instinctualy maternal.
1 - Kevin:Point = Eva conforms
- Song: sound - reflects the rest of the film wherein she rejected Kevin as her son
- Embracing: Performance - Reflecting Eva conforming to the role of motherhood
- Midshot of Kevin hugging Eva but the camera is positioned to reflect her emotions, the spectator therefore sees how she has transformed as a character to have more humility towards her son. The lack of non diegetic background sound provides the spectator with a greater depth of emotional intensity, as it brings the spectator in touch with Eva's real perspective of the scene, therefore allowing the spectator to sympathise with the emotionally draining situation.
One might derive the meaning that /
It is possible that Ramsey intended to convey the difficulty of subverting motherhood. It shows the extreme consequences that can result in society from one neglecting the role of motherhood, and thus suggests that the structure of society prohibits female freedom.
With a feminist approach, it could equally be interpreted that before the narrative resolution, Eva does not conform to the motherly role that is expected of her, as is visible in the breakfast scene, where Kevin eats a Lychee. Within the cinematography, Kevin and Eva are both positioned centre frame, within the Mise En scene, they have alike haircuts, presenting their extreme similarities, and in doing so showing that Eva has rejected her role of motherhood and is almost the same person as her son. Furthermore, the mise en scene could suggest that Kevin is the victim of his inadequate upbringing, the red balloons on his tshirt resembling blood, suggesting in ideology that it is nurture rather than nature that has a bigger impact on upbringing.
2: Fishtank - Mia conforming to the idea that women depend on men helping them to gain stability. her hair is down.
The bleak colour palette in the mise en scene, natural lighting doesn't glamourise the ending, whilst she is being driven off into the sunset represents how she has no agency and relies completely on men.
Arnold may be critcising
Many feminists would question Arnold's conclusion as Mia is shown as dependent on the agency of a man to get her out of the estate. By the bleak outlook onto the events of the scene, it could Arnold is presenting this as a problem. This is how it has to be. Feminism has benefitted middle class women more than working class women, so by choosing the setting of a council estate. May be critiquing the feminist movement as it hasnt benefitted the working class in the same way.
Tracking POV shot, cinematography, shows Mia escaping from the Estate and therefore being proactive in changing her way of life. Shows how women are not determined by their background or class.
In the dance scene, which provides an alternate resolution, a feminist approach could see Mia as going against the prescribed stereotype of a woman who's freedom is limited, by making her own objective decision to leave the audition when she was being told to do the opposite. In performance, as Mia walks off the stage, she steps out of the high key lighting into the low key lighting to reflect her own strong decision to take herself out of the spotlight, a gesture that she does not want the attention of the judges. The diegetic music in the background creates a sense of expectancy for the spectator, as due to previous scenes in the film, they may associate this song with her dance routine. Therefore, when Mia takes the initiative to leave the audition despite the sense of expectancy, a sense of surprise is created for the spectator, which emphasizes the boldness of Mia's decision.
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