Plan: Argument: It is through the ideology of feminism that Andrea Arnold visualises for the spectator the binary oppositions of male versus female and good versus evil. Confronting the travellers/gypsies (male versus female) - use of hand-held, proximity between characters and camera, use of over-the-shoulder shots. Mia and Connor sex scene (male versus female/good versus evil) - the connotations of hand-held, over-the-shoulder shots, scopophilia and the male gaze. Andrea Arnold's fascinating film, 'Fish Tank', follows the story of an aggressive teenage girl, Mia, going through her day to day life. Her emotional connection with her mother's boyfriend, Connor, enlightens the spectator to a side of Mia that is not illuminated before his entry. However, as their love moves beyond platonic, the spectator's views on Connor immediately change and thus coincides with the animalistic representation of the majority of men in the film. Being a female filmmaker,
Hi Elliott,
ReplyDeleteYou make some good points here but overall this post is lacking the depth of response to be considered useful.
Think about giving examples to your answer, you mention that the film borrows recognisable genre conventions...but what were these conventions? When and where would we recognise them from?
You are accurate in what you are saying but we need to see you consistently backing up the assertions you make. This runs right through your research to your essay answers.
If you could add to this answer with giving specific examples to points made it will transform this into a very useful revision resource.
All the best
Mr Cooper