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FILM FOCUS​

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1. What are the conflicting philosophies / values of our main characters around the same problems?

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2. What are the conflicting emotional responses of our main characters around the same problems?

 

3. What tipping point in the story forces the main characters to question and possibly change their philosophies / values?

 

4. How do our films make you feel?

 

5. What moments, character or ideas resonated with you whilst watching our films? What about them? Why did you connect with them?

 

6. What themes are present in our films?

 

7. What are our films saying about our world?

 

8. Why might someone want to watch our films?

 

9. What is one good or winsome thing you would say about each of our films to someone else?

 

10. What do our films have to say about the big story we are in?

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11. What compelling emotion impacts the viewer in each scene of your movie? 

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🧠 EMOTIONAL IMPACT FORMULA

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1. Create Deep Emotional Investment Early

(Screenplay)

  • Introduce characters through small, relatable vulnerabilities.

  • Let the audience see the character want something deeply (love, family, freedom, meaning).

  • Make that want feel just out of reach.

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Example: Eternal Sunshine shows Joel’s shyness and quiet heartbreak in tiny, awkward moments. La La Land shows Sebastian's stubbornness and Mia’s fragile dreams.

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2. Layer Conflict and Delay Fulfillment

(Screenplay)

  • Pile obstacles between the character and their goal.

  • Moral decay or sacrifice: Let the character lose something vital (innocence, morality, relationships) along the way.

  • No easy wins — bittersweetness > clean victory.

Example: In Prisoners, Keller loses his moral compass. In Blade Runner 2049, K discovers he’s not the "chosen one" — he's just another disposable being.

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3. Visually Mirror the Character’s Inner World

(Cinematography)

  • Early scenes: Wide, open frames = hope, possibilities.

  • Later scenes: Tight, confined frames = pressure, hopelessness.

  • Use light, color, and space as metaphors for emotional states.

Example: La La Land’s color palette shifts from bright dreamlike tones to muted, realistic shades.
Blade Runner 2049 uses orange haze and cold blue shadows to show spiritual isolation.

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4. Trigger Catharsis Through Small, Powerful Actions

(Screenplay + Cinematography)

  • Climactic moments should be intimate, not explosive.

  • Focus on tiny actions that represent massive emotional shifts (a smile, a tear, a silent look, a whispered word).

  • Slow down the scene — give the audience time to feel.

Example: La La Land’s final smile. Prisoners’ faint whistle. Eternal Sunshine’s beach scene: "Okay."

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5. End on a Bittersweet Note

(Screenplay + Cinematography)

  • Acknowledge the cost of the journey.

  • Give a fragment of hope or understanding, but don’t neatly fix everything.

  • Use visuals that feel open-ended — let the audience breathe in the emotion themselves.

Example: In Blade Runner 2049, K lays back in the snow — not triumphant, just... at peace. Eternal Sunshine ends on a looping, uncertain but beautiful reconciliation.

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The formula = Build attachment → Stretch tension → Visually compress emotions → Release it subtly → Leave a soft, aching aftertaste.

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Emotional Formula

"Faith and Patience, never give up." - Film Director John 

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