The Returned Flashcards
(25 cards)
What genre from the 1920s is shown in the returned?
Poetic realism
Where was the returned streamed on?
Canal +
All 4
What does the return use allegorical commentary on ?
Immigration in Calais
How is there a lack of complexity in the representation of women in the returned?
Older women presented as maternal (Claire, Julia)
Women have an emotional response to the returned
How are men represented more complex in the returned?
Pierre and Jerome represent different forms of masculinity - Pierre becomes the leader
- Jerome suppresses his emotions (bends over the kitchen bench to cry, hiding himself after holding it in)
- Simone and Mr Costa also shows aggression
Clear indications of toxic masculinity
How is the returned appealing to a global audience ?
Popular genres
Zombie/thriller/supernatural
The walking dead released in 2010
Which theorist could be used to represent the difference between the returned and the living?
Paul Gilroy - represented as “other” as alive characters fear the returned
Lena screams at camille, Adele fearful of Simone etc
What is French opinion towards refugees in Calais?
Refugees often face police brutality: police carry battons and slash open tents
Attacks from random civilians is not policed
What is a stock character?
A character that is typical of the genre, gives audiences a quick understanding of the character types and dynamics
How is age significant in the returned?
• Adults should know what to do but don’t - creates a sense of instability, audience are scared
• Children normally represented as innocent, Victor represented as creepy and ominous (creepy child stock character typical of supernatural genres)
• Teens represented as sexual and angsty (Lena drinks at the bar and has sex underage)
How is generic verisimilitude created?
Characters are realistic despite the fanatical narrative, gives audiences suspension of belief
Why does the set episode not reach a new equilibrium?
Typical of TV programmes, use a cliff hanger as a narrative device so that audiences watch the next episode
How does the setting reflect the supernatural thriller genre?
• Isolated houses
• Long and empty roads
• Blue/Green tint
• Mist and darkness
Which stock characters are portrayed in the returned?
Creepy child: Victor
The undead: Simone, Camille
The victim: Lucy
What genre is the returned?
Supernatural thriller
Why did Channel 4 choose to distribute the returned?
Aligns with their values and beliefs
What are two of channel 4s remits?
• Stimulate public debate
• Offer something different and innovative
How is channel 4s idea of ‘born risky’ reflected in the returned?
• Foreign language product - attracts educated ABC1 audience as audiences are less likely to want to read subtitles
• Lack of diverse representation - will attract a middle aged white audience
How is channel 4 funded?
Despite it being publically owned, it is commercially funded
- ‘Robin Hood’ model of cross funding - all profits go back into their products
What is organisational regulation?
The organisation will regulate the products they are distributing without it being regulated by ofcom
- watershed
- content warnings
Which country made an adaptation of the returned showings its popularity?
USA
Which award did the returned win which gave it global appeal?
The Peabody award
- advertised on DVD cover = high quality
What is the returned series based on, giving it a pre sold audience?
Les revenants film
How does the returned attract an audience online?
• 360 virtual navigation of the town
• Original soundtrack
• Facebook account (allows audiences to speak back)
• 100% rating on rotten tomatoes (word of mouth)
