GE CLST 73B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bipolar Disorder, Jigsaw Puzzle, Schizophrenia
2 Apr 2017
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Voiceover not used in movie: so how to convey what"s going on in the mind. Spider killed his mother: he didn"t know she was his mother because of his hallucinations. Spider as an adult looking back to his childhood. Miranda richardson - spider"s mother (mrs. cleg: she also played as yvonne, also played as mrs. wilkinson. Rothko - expressionist art: spider becomes a part of rothko, his internal state is expressed by the setting and long shot. Express his inner state of mind, not supposed to be realistic. Mrs. wilkinson is played by lynn redgrave. In his memory of his previous institution, he was very happy: meld into the background, not very realistic. Jigsaw metaphor represents spider"s attempt to piece together the story: there"s a missing piece of the story. Spider uses string to weave the story. Spider is looking up at the father at the pub.
