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When was Captain Fantastic made and who directed it?

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2016 in USA by Matt Ross

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What type of film is Captain Fantastic?

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Independent

$5 million to make.

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Who was the distributors of Captain Fantastic?

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Bleeker street

Universal Studios

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What studios were involved with Captain Fantastic?

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Electricity City
Entertainment
Striv Ham Pictures.

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Is Matt Ross an Auteur?

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Director
Actor
Editor
Producer 
Cinematographer
Jack of all traits ➕ meaning rather than 💷💷.
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What were the motives for making Captain Fantastic?

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  1. Conscious parenting.

2. Values 👭👬👫

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Does this film somewhat reflect Ross’ upbringing?

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Yes.

  1. Communal living in N Cal➕ Oregon.
  2. Bodevn’s journey reflects Ross’.
  3. Children ➕ mates - create some - lines - film.
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Does the film match the conventions of a road film?

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Yes.

  1. Rebellion against - conventional living.
  2. Men (Ben, Rellian + Bodevan) = crisis.
  3. = Self-discovery (Ben integrates back into society, Rellian + Ben’s relationship =❤️ Bodevan goes travelling.
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What are the conventions of a road film.

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  1. Music 1960’s - 70’s Rock.
  2. Rebellion.
  3. Group of young men 🛣 discovery.
  4. Masculinity men in crisis.
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How was the film made?

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Filmed across 🇺🇸.
Cast = Eng 🗣 countries.
Support + advice from Ross.
2 weeks training taxidermy lessons, yoga, rock climbing, material arts training + music lessons.

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Who worked on the film?

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Writer + director = Ross.
Producers Monica Levinson, Jamie Patricof, Shiviani Rawatt + Lynetter Howell Taylor.
Cinematographer Stephane Fotaine.
Music by Alex Somers.

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How was the film funded?

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Striv Ham Pictures and Electricity City.

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What type of release did it have?

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1st film festivals
2nd weekend releases
3rd national release (🇺🇸)
4th limited international release.

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What were the independent films festival they went too?

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Sundance.
Cannes.
Toronto.

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Awards won?

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2 at Deauville American film festival Provo audience award.
Nantucket film festival audience award for best narrative feature.
Seattle international film festival for best film.

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Critics reviews?

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Variety “Viggo Mortensen gets the role he may well have been born to play.

” Courtney Hoffman’s magpie costumes tell their own stories, from Ben’s poignantly dated wedding suit to the skins, patchwork a and hand-me-downs that adorn the kids - Guardian.

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What are the opening sequence and its effects?

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Extreme long shots - backwards ~ landscape.

Going back in time, establishes locations + shows the isolation.

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What does Ben being framed in the rear view mirror represent?

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It’s a close up repeated throughout the film = isolation from family.

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Mise en scene of Ben shaving his hair off impactful why?

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Symbolic as it marks a new chapter.

➕ Bodevan shaves - head = change going travelling.

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Magpie inspired costumes?

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Shows the bad side of parenting as he teaches them to steal.

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Zaja (5th youngest) blonde with wildcat hat mise en scene of that?

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Tribe like 
Closed 
unwilling to integrate 
Strange  dead animal on her head 
? Ben.
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Costumes overall?

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Shows out of touch of society!

Patch works and second hand.

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What outfit does Ben wear at Leslie’s funeral?

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Ben - red wedding suit with a feather hanging out of the pocket represents Leslie as she depicted with heaven,y music. Outfit out of touch with mourners.

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What does Jack (Leslie’s dad) refer to Ben as?

When wearing the funeral outfit

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Some hippy in a clown outfit.

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Lighting basket ball court?
Bodevan + Rellian film noir - naturalist lighting in most of the film. = gravity of difficult conversation about Ben whether a he's a danger or not.
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Editing style used?
Continuity editing.
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Ben hallucinations?
Choral religious 🎵 | Lighting effects Leslie appears then disappears. Impact other worldly.
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How is sound used to portray Rellian's rebellion? | When they're all say around the camp fire and Ben is playing the guitar
Diegetic music = rebellion + he bangs the drum slowly it's abrupt + awkward for the viewer.
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The significances of playing bagpipes?
Suggests an army going to war anchored by Ben saying "so they know we are coming"
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Diegetic train sounds of Bodevan getting letters from Uni?
Train sounds used Bo looking through them provokes anxiety as it suggests a potential conflict.
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Representations?
Rellian's rebellion = integration - society. "Why can't we celebrate Christmas like the rest of the world does?" Plays games - Jackson + Justin (Harper and Dave's sons Dave = Leslie's brother)
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The long shot of family in airport?
Long shot = evolution of man. | Progressed isolation - Intergration
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What does this film explore?
Different approaches - parenting Scene = Zaja 🗣 the bill of rights. Jackson + Justin can't explain what is. Different education styles.
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Do we question Ben parenting?
``` Yes steal 🍝🍿🍝🍿+ 🔪🔪🔪 Nai = 📖Joy of sex Rellian's ☁ intregration (Christmas staying with Jack and Abby). Vespyr falling off the roof + him wanting the children to stay with the grandparents "I'll ruin your lives" ✅ educated + different live style ❎people skills. ```
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The closing scene represents?
Integrating ~ society (most communist countries reintegrate ➡️ capitalism). House bus = chicken shed. Outfits + food = same Rellian ➕ Ben 👍🏻
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Ben narrative
1. Communist dictator (Rellian = celebrate xmax + Ben = 🗣 you would prefer to celebrate a fictitious elf than a leading humanitarian. 2. Isolation ➕rebels against society 3. Man grieving = wife. 4. ☁ = best for children
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What is Leslie's father called and his traits? Quote - its child abuse even if they make it through whatever your doing to them, there gonna be totally unprepared for the real world.
Grandpa Jack strong willed Development - against Ben + disregards his daughters wishes + wanted 🚶🚶🚶 to stay with him.
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What is Leslie's mum called and her traits? Quote - I want to show you something a letter Leslie wrote before she got ill it says she was very happy and loved her life.
Nana Abby Calm + loving. Development - 🚫 agree - life style = 😆 - daughter = 😆. ✅ agree husband = 🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶 intregrate
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What is Ben Cash's wife called and traits? Quote - What we are doing here is amazing.
Leslie Cash. Trait - Buddhist Development - briefly touched on in Bens hallucinations.
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What is Leslie's husband called and traits? Quotes - There's no cavalry no one will magically appear appear and save you in the end. Our children shall be Philosopher kings.
Ben Cash Extreme, crazy charismatic, self righteous. Development - rollercoaster ride of improvement "stick it to the man" - Zaja. Then think he's too extreme.
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What is the eldest child of Ben and Leslie's name? Quotes - I know nothing! I know nothing! I am a freak because of you... unless it comes out of a book I know nothing.
Bodevan Traits - intelligent, non-existent people skills. Development- worships Ben _ questioning Ben 💌 = uni shaves head ✈
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What is the 2nd eldest child called and traits? Quotes - we're defined by our actions not our words. Don't talk to us like we're your inferiors.
Kielyr Traits - strong willed, intelligent Development- follows fathers orders + believes in the ideology = why wanted to stay with Ben.
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3rd child name traits and character arcs? Quotes - Inadequately planned extraction point. We shouldn't have all gone through directly to the Bus.
Vespyr Traits - intelligence Development- same as sister but she broke her leg.
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4th child name traits? Quotes - What crazy person celebrates Noam Chomsky birthday like its some kind of holiday? Why can't we celebrate xmas like the rest the entire world? If you assume that there is no hope, you guaranteed that there will be no hope. If you assure that there is instil for freedom that there are opportunities to change things, then there is a possibility that can contribute to making a better world.
Rellian Traits - rebellious, angry, quite. Development- rebellion Ben + his way of life Grandad parents - integrate - society - father + son relationship improved.
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5th child name traits and character arcs? Quote - stick it too the man. You said Americans are under educated and over medicated.
Zaja Traits - adventurous Development- beliefs always solid & enjoyed the lifestyle.
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6th child name traits and character arcs? Quote - Lets dig otherwise she has to lie under that bullshit forever.
Nai Traits - funny, never wavered. Development same as Zaja's
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Analyse Opening scene aesthetics?
Lighting = natural dense shadows Mise en scene makeup + clothes = camo, war paint on, wild cat hat. Emotionless. Tribal feeling. Sound = all diegetic (river stick breaking, knife and moan from deer) = realistic ~ ➕ isolation. Knife looked out of place y = modern. Deer in distress. Cinematography- handheld immersive through Bo's eyes long shots then shot reverse shot when the family are speaking. Effect on audience is of discomfort and disbelief.
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Who is Harper Ben's sister traits and character arcs? Quotes - who cares there children they need to go to school and learn about the real world. Protecting children from certain concepts that they are to young to understand is not lying to them.
Dave's wife Traits - strong willed. Development - 2 scenes family dynamics - audience Bens thinking ~ boys + rude + constantly on their phones and Xboxs + under educated.
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Who is Dave traits, character arcs? Quotes - they need to go to a real school.
Harper's husband + Leslie's brother. Traits - strong willed Development - felt Ben was bad for his sister same Harper.
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Who is Justin traits and character arcs? Quote - It's whatever (about school) can we play a game after.
Dave + Harper's eldest son. Traits - rude + lack of intelligence Development - children were weird. But bonded with Rellian.
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Who is Jackson traits, character arcs? Quote - you know who Nike is.
Jackson 2nd son to Dave and Harper. Trait - follower of his brother Justin. Development- same as his brother.
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What is capitalism?
Economic ➕ political system ~ private ownership + means of production is for profit.
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Negatives of Capitalism?
Leads to fat cats. Contradicts the quote throughout the film "power to the people" - echoes Communism. Unless you're in a powerful position you don't have much say in politically of the economy.
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Positives of Capitalism?
Centuries people tried Communism ➕ socialists society's. Dictatorship = takes control = extreme capitalist society. Natural instinct = leaders + followers.
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What does Ben Cash represent?
Communist dictator ➡️ reintegrates ➡️ society unscathed. Dictator = far fetched + doesn't ❤️ opposition. Ben creates ~ tribe rebellion Kids hunt + kill food ➕ steal it + don't have much money. Reflects communist societies _ don't last long + return back ➡️ Capitalism for the overall well being of the society (his children)
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What does the ending scene suggest?
Steve (bus) = chicken pen Family = house ➕ all get along. Own fresh produce ➕ public school. Still wear the same patch work colourful outfits.
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Communist?
Social system = equal ❎ social hierarchy ❎private ownership. All property ➕ business = owned ~ people. Each person contributes assets ➕ receives an = amount.
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What is socialism?
Socialism | Economic production + distribution + exchange = owned + regulated ➡️ community.
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Who is Karl Marx?
🇩🇪 philosopher, economist, historian, political theoriest, journalists ➕ revolutionary socialist. - Publishing a communist manifesto - Anti- capitalist - basis of Marxism - Theory = Societal role = production service ➕ argues - political ideology = class position. - father of communism
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What Ironic about Ben Cash being called that?
Communist

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