Monday, 7 March 2016

communication and culture review of the company of wolves 1982


Basic film notes à

A little red riding hood spin off

Based on a short story by Angela Carter

 

Continuing with film notes à

The girls are both wearing white which helps to symbolise their innocence

Their pet dog looks like a wolf as it is a German Sheppard

They live in an old spooky house, which symbolises a castle and sets the scene for a horror movie

One of the daughters lives in the attic and her parents don’t understand her

We watch the film through the ‘dream/nightmare’ of the youngest daughter

The film focuses on her open window which has view out onto a forest. This symbolises the barrier between reality and imagination. It also shows that the danger is outside of the window and that she is safe as long as she is on the inside.

Granny is the voice of reason, teaches the girl the truth of how to behave.

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