The narrative method of the film abandons the "linear narrative structure" of conventional films, and uses the narrative method of subjective viewpoints, which is an unstructured structure: the flow of the plot has no fixed direction, and the transition of events can only be based on the internal psychological basis. There are no logical clues to move the plot forward. Direct and indirect inner monologues, as well as the omniscient author's perspective, enable the film to freely and arbitrarily create a new cinematic language: stream-of-consciousness cinematic language.
American film theorist Thoromon said: "Fellini is creating a new form of film." In this unprecedented expression, what is formed is "inner realism". Although "Eight and a Half" cannot be said to be a "stream-of-consciousness" film in the pure sense, it uses a lot of stream-of-consciousness techniques to express a The chaotic state of mind of the characters in the film.
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