An Analysis If Beasts Of The Southern Wild And It Happened One Night

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An analysis if Beasts of the Southern Wild and It Happened one Night.
Introduction
Beast of the southern wild is a 2012 movie co-written and directed by BenhZeitlin. The drama film was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from the play juicy and delicious after being showcased at the film festival. Beasts of the Southern Wild is a movie that follows the plight of a six Vera old Hushpuppy and her ailing father in the Bathtub community. The Bathtub community is depicted as an alienated society with the residents living in deplorable conditions of poverty. It Happened One Night is a 1934 American romantic comedy that was produced by Frank Capra and Harry Cohn. Frank also doubles up as the director of this film that follows the lives of a spoilt heiress Ellen, who elopes with her pilot boyfriend against the wishes of her wealthy father. The lifestyle of Ellen depicts the rich social class who waste resources while their neighbors are languishing in poverty. Though from different genres and setting, both Beast of the Southern Wild and It Happened one night have depicted the lifestyle of the characters in different social classes, making it a focus point for this paper.
Movie A: Beasts of the Southern Wild
The movie revolves around the Bathtub community which lives in deplorable conditions. The residents of the city are prone to roaming danger, and this is evidenced by the floods in the entire town the whole night. The poor state of the community does not give them the opportunity to have preventive measures against calamities and natural disasters. We see this pointed out by Hushpuppy when she sets the village on fire. Growing up in such an environment shapes Hushpuppy character into fending for herself at a young age. She does not show her emotions, and this takes a toll on her. Wink leaves her alone when he goes to search for medical care, and she, therefore, has to learn to survive for the days that he is away. The absence of familial security and love instills in her a character that fears to be loved and heard.
The use of narration plays a significant role in creating a human connection with the film. The audience can empathize with Hushpuppy as the narrative blends well with the music to build up her character. The narration aspect of symbolism illusionists the theme of human development and its importance in developing emotions. Behn uses the idea of the Bathtub to zoom in into the isolation of the people in the community. This technique allows the audience to feel the emotion and be part of the story, see the web of the universe and the desolation of a forgotten community. The use of low angle shots to convey a different message is very impressive. The audience is given a chance to see the world from a different perspective, that is, view everything from Hushpuppy's point of view. Children have a very clear, bright image of how the world should be, but in her eyes, this is different. Focusing the camera on her and making the world see what she sees stood out in showcasing the depths of poverty. Being subjected to see much at such a tender age, Hushpuppy learns that there is a need to control her emotion as the world is full of surprises. Despite the challenges, Hushpuppy fac...