The narrative concept of POV

Tara 2022-04-21 08:01:09

We compare the many characters in the story to the individual elements in the whole. These elements are relatively independent of each other but there are also times when they intersect (negotiation). We treat each intersection as a point in the space, and let each element move freely among the points (related to it) according to their own timeline, thus forming an orderly time and space, allowing the original story to be told Smash and reorganize into a net rich in another flavor.

If you want to make a metaphor, the general narrative style of the film is like an intact porcelain, while "Elephant" is like a porcelain that has been broken back to its original appearance.

POV is a single-person narrative, but "Elephant" is not a mere POV narrative. It maximizes this narrative style into the characteristics of the image itself. Although "Crash" and "Babel" are similar POV multi-line narratives, the POV of "Elephant" is even simpler.

The authentic story atmosphere created by the documentary style of "Elephant" plays a very important role in the sublimation of the theme; but its POV perspective makes the story more unique and not vulgar.

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Elephant quotes

  • Alex: [after Eric gets into the shower with him] Well this is it. We're gonna die today. I've never even kissed anyone before, have you?

    [Alex and Eric start kissing each other]

  • John McFarland: Excuse me sir, don't go in there!