Bridge Flashcards
(25 cards)
What does the BBC’s inside the mind of saga say about her character
- she struggles to navigate social rules
- a British psychiatrist says she fits somewhere on the autistic spectrum
- she has autistic features
What does the bbc say are some examples that show she is on the spectrum
- She can be brutally honest
- Martin helps her navigate the social world
- she is not good at lying
The actress of saga described her as having another way of being intelligent
Her _____ is very low but her ____ is very high
EQ ,IQ
What Chanel is it on
bbc 4
What is bbc 4 known for
Diving deep into the details of intellectual ambition, culture and innovation both British and global
It was a co production between _____ and ____
FilmLance international ( Sweden) and nimbus film (Denmark)
Why was there a pre sold audience for Nordic noir for the bridge
It followed on from other Nordic noir crime dramas such as ‘The Killing’
Which close person did saga send to prison
Martin, her ex danish partner because he killed the man who killed his son
Why are codes and conventions of dramas developed over time
To reflect social and cultural change and the needs and expectations of audiences
The bridge has an interesting narrative, it doesn’t directly fit todorovs theory, it has a _____ _______
Flexi narrative, the characters are complex and story’s interweave. This challenges the audience through enigma and engagement
Why do saga and Hanne get of to a tricky start
Saga turned Martin in due to her strong moral compass but Hanne and Martin were friends
What are some story arch’s and narratives in the bridge
Team dynamics such as Hanne and Lilian and tension with saga
The crime, who killed helle Anne and the enigma of the murder scene set up as a nuclear family
How does the bridge link to todorovs theory
Equilibrium, Martin is in jail and saga is focused on work
Disruption, the discovery of Helle Anker
Cliffhanger (as it is a series) Hanne gets seriously injured and we are introduced to Hendrik as sagas partner
What position are the audience placed in with hendriks character
Privileged spectator. Aspects of voyurism through shooting through Barriers e.g Hendrick and children seen through window
Conventions of Nordic noir
Dark pessimistic mood
Chiaroscuro lighting, creating enigma
Sexually attractive femme fatale as a protagonist
Flawed anti hero
Slow pace
Themes of corruption
Awareness of morality
Complex narrative and plot
Iconography of bars through shadows, blindes, ciggerettes, rain and alleyways
How does the bridge subvert conventions
Introducing more novel elements, Elements of action through chase scene, horror conventions through tense build up music and supernatural, physiological thriller through slow pace and murder scene, strong unusual heroine who is flawed, otherworldly elements, stylised murders represent art and surrealism
Sagas facial expressions
Very passive and rarely changes, it’s only after the final scenes of the episode with the explosion and confronted with her mother she seems to be disconcerted and afraid
Shots
Establishing shots are used to quickly communicate meaning eg the bridge which indicates changes in setting between Sweden and Denmark.
Birds Eye city view shots create verisimilitude, establishing real city which adds to belivibility of characters
Editing, music and audio codes
Post production editing creates desaturated colour pallete
The music is a haunting track adding to slow pace of the programme + tense music at the start of the episode creates inter textual references to the horror genre
Diegetic sounds such as the clicking of crime scene investigators cameras establishes realism + sound of the cans followed by a disconcerting silence at the cabin is unsettling and an action code for explosion
Sagas Dialoge
Clipped and at times forced, expresses she’s very literal in her understanding and honest.
Eg when asked ‘can you hurry up abit’ she bluntly says no
She stated ‘ I don’t like my mum’ insight into backstory
Hanne thomsen
Strong female character who is well respected and good at her job
She exemplifies cultural differences between Sweden and Denmark due to her prejudices for Swedish political correctness.
She seemed visably offended when she is described as ‘abit Swedish’
Tensions between Sweden and Denmark?
They have fought several wars over territory and influence
Hendrik and hans
Hans is a positive representation of age hierarchically powerful but he doesn’t use his power oppressively, he could be seen as more cementing and has equal relationship with his partner Lillian who is a strong woman.
Hendrik is portrayed as flawed and vulnerable with issues, he represents domestic roles as he cooks and cleans + male cleaner Rikard.
Bell hooks and van zoonen in the bridge
Bell hooks says feminism is a struggle to end patriarchal oppression, patriarchal representations are evident in crime dramas, the bridge constructs representations which challenge this, reflecting changing idiologies - however the victim is a female with liberal views, represents society’s need to change
Van zoonen says gender is constructed through discourse and its meaning varies overtime- the representations in the bridge show this change. However in the bridge women are framed in a way similar to men they are active not passive. Saga takes of her shirt, she is not objectified
