We Need To Talk About Kevin

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Mind Map on We Need To Talk About Kevin, created by Teleah Rachel on 03/11/2014.
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
  1. Info
    1. Directed and adapted by Lynne Ramsay
      1. Based on 2003 book
        1. Deals with issues of disconnection and violence
        2. Controls and Constraints
          1. Developing and funding for the film was a lengthy process
            1. Small budget
              1. Shot in a short time frame
                1. Used real life locations
                  1. Sets were creatively changed
                    1. Level of on screen violence was kept to a minimum
                    2. Narrative
                      1. elliptical editing constructs a non-linear narrative
                        1. Told from Eva's perspective
                          1. Covers 3 different times in Eva's life
                            1. Viewer is engaged to discover why she is in this situation
                              1. Violence in avoided through focussing on
                                1. character's reactions and emotions as well as symbolism
                              2. Context
                                1. Violence in schools
                                  1. Alternative approach by focusing on the reasons behind the actions of the perp
                                    1. Increases in school massacres in the US in late 80s and early 90s
                                      1. Calls for increased communication in families and communities
                                      2. Suburbia, AD and Rep of women
                                        1. Opposes these representations and challenges the dominant ideologies of the audience
                                          1. Eva opposes the traditional representations of a mother
                                        2. Scene deconstruction
                                          1. Narrative expectations
                                            1. Establishes a dream-like quality
                                              1. And temporal ambiguity
                                              2. Engages the audience
                                                1. Conveys Eva's psychological state
                                                  1. Portrays Eva's feelings of grief, guilt and shame
                                                  2. Mother-Child relationship
                                                    1. Eva and Kevin have a severely fractured relationship
                                                      1. Health and support systems have failed them both
                                                        1. Jump cuts are used to represent fractured relationships
                                                          1. Suggests that a conversation about these issues need to occur
                                                        2. Resolution
                                                          1. Offers a limited sense of closure
                                                            1. Reasons for the massacre remain unknown to both characters
                                                              1. Eva is positioned as the victim
                                                                1. Relationship starts to heal as they communicate
                                                                2. Target Audience
                                                                  1. Mature due to the themes and narrative structure
                                                                    1. Enjoy alternative productions
                                                                      1. Challenged by the representations of motherhood,
                                                                        1. Suburbia and the American dream
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