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Traumatized Heroes: War and Distraction

Stutterheim, Kerstin

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Contributors

Michael Elm
Editor

Kobi Kabalek
Editor

Julia B. K�hne
Editor

Abstract

In this essay two different poetic movies (Ivan's Childhood, Tarkovsky; Shutter Island, Scorsese) will be discussed, each focussing on traumatized heroes. The protagonist of both epic stories are archaic figures represented as individual characters. The cinematic representation of these two individuals will be the main focus. Therefore, aspects of explicit story and implicit dramaturgy will be extracted and explored. Thus, the essay will analyze and discuss how aspects of film language can be used to tell a touching story that attracts the audience.

Citation

Stutterheim, K. (2014). Traumatized Heroes: War and Distraction. In M. Elm, K. Kabalek, & J. B. Köhne (Eds.), The Horrors of Trauma in Cinema: Violence Void Visualization (125-144). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Publication Date 2014-09
Deposit Date Oct 25, 2021
Publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Pages 125-144
Book Title The Horrors of Trauma in Cinema: Violence Void Visualization
ISBN 9781443860420
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2811190
Publisher URL https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-4438-6042-0