Shine

Shine * Pathetic fallacy onset of scene thunder and raining Main character: David Helfgott Father: Peter Music teacher: Ben Rosen Female friend: Cathryn Pritchard Music instructor- Cecil Parkes Wife: Gillian * Takes the form of a series of flashbacks and flash-forwards * Opening: * image of David as an incomprehensible mess * Child, teenage and adult * Dialogue is gibberish * Dark set * Face in close up/ extreme close up * Profile talking to psychologist (assume) * See him as a mental patient pressure put on him to be accepted in the music industry Becomes an incomprehensible mess * Exchange of dialogue * Lead up to values David holds in place in his adult life * About to enter the most cleansing part of life * Approaches people in the restaurant * Rain symbolises the cleansing of his life * True sense of belonging in the restaurant * Reflects a sense of community and plats just to please people, not to win * Non-diagetic music * Soft piano music reflects style that he can play in * Close up and mid shot of Sylvia see affection on her face and embraces him and accepts him for who he is. Compassionate * “to live to survive”: * Says this in his young age * Repetition of this tells how important his experience was * Yearns to belong * Words of his father echoing in the future even when his father has disowned him * “to do something wrong, you can be punished for the rest of your life” establishes his alienation. When he was young, he belonged but now doesn’t fit in society because of his fear in the community. * Opening scene of him playing slow motion, sound effect echoing and a surreal atmosphere * Camera pans as David goes down the aisle to play for the assembly * Applause continues acceptance signifies people accepting who you aresense of belongingits not genuine, its ostracising * Peter believes that belonging to the family unit is enough. But it’s not. * Peter alienates his family and creates the social misfit. * Scene foreshadows the future eradication of other relationship. * Only way to be recognised is to win Peter is angry and disgusted at David * “You are losing” repetition impression to win leads to nervous breakdown mentality haunts him * Expectations people place on you inhibits a sense of belonging. * Expectations shape one’s ability to belong. * “We won” repetition + sound effect of rain and applause emerge from the past an forward flash reflect what’s most important in David’s life. applause reflects that yearning to belong. * Interacted musicsuggest mayhem low angle shot- frozen in shock, his family unit is threatened. * High angle shot dad is controlling him, dominance of the father * Father-son relationship disintegrating * Foreboding atmosphere * Peter pushes his son to go to a woman who then defies him. David establishes a strong relationship with Cathryn. His true self if established in her home. * Ben is clearly seen, Peter is in a shadow. Refuses to let the outside world get into their home * Montage reflects their confidence in their relationship * He is able to play for pleasure for the first time. * Under kathryn’s guidance, he is now able to play for pleasure and look into the bible, the chance to spread his wings * Experiences are broadened * Identity challeneged one nurtured, other isn’t SECOND STAGE OF DAVID’S LIFE * “music is life”. In his scene, there is no music * Highly symbolic turning point in his life * “you will never me anybody’s son. You can never come back into the house. If you love me, you will not be punished for the rest of your life.” family unit is "completely diminished * When he receives the letter that Cathyrn has died, he has lost it Lost any sense of structure, grip of reality becomes a smoker. Becomes a misfit * High expectations + influences all leads to Peter’s down fall. * NERVOUS BREAKDOWN * Sound of the heartbeat amplifies * Worm shot/ sleeved shot * Lack of music + just the heartbeat + slow motion + extreme close up of Cecil and him demonstrates the pressure he has put himself through. * Reflects how he feels like an outsider in his community * He turns his back on his dad. “he broke it”. He is rejecting the father and the past. He’s not going to live his father’s life for him gains his own identity once and for all. he finally understands that music is for him and how to play for society. * Gillian shows affection towards David that he has never seen before. She encourages him to play at a concert just for fun, not for winning * When he plays at a concert for pleasure rather than winning, we notice the trepidation and anxiety for him. At the end, he finally gets a sense of recognition * The present sit at the front, the past sit at the back * Symbolism Ben sits at the back * Mother and family sit behind Gillian * He will no longer allow the past to burden him *