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Volume 11, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2042-7824
  • E-ISSN: 2042-7832

Abstract

This short film, obviously inspired by expressionism, conveys Monsieur K’s subjectivity through POV shots but also uses distorted and reverse angles. This article examines the function of such shifting perspectives as the expression of a gradual destabilization of POV and a sometimes ironical reference to spectators’ reception.

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Keyword(s): expressionism; irony; point of view; reception; shooting angles; subjectivity
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