The significance of colour in Volver

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directed by

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dirigida por

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a film known for its expressive use of colour

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una pelicula conocida por su expresivo uso del color

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is not only ___ but___

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no es solo___sino que__

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it is used intentionally

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se utiliza intencionadamente

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enhance the narrative

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realzar la narración.

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I will analyze how he achieves this

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analizaré cómo lo consigue.

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The colour a character wears tells you about their personality

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el color que viste un personaje te habla de su personalidad.

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Raimunda constantly appears as a strong and fierce character

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Raimunda aparece constantemente como un personaje fuerte y feroz

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quite the opposite

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todo lo contrario

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shy and reserved

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tímida y reservada

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ways to say symbolize

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representar, significar, expresar, denotar (denote / indicate), encarnar (embody)

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A prominent colour in Almodovar’s films

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un color destacado en las películas de Almodóvar

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emphasis is placed on

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se enfatiza

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fighter spirit

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espíritu luchador

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bold presence

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atrevida presencia

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calm and quiet

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tranquila y sosegada.

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in this way

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De este modo,

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highlight the contrast

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resaltar el contraste

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emotional state

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estado emocional

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This is evident in the stark contrast

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Esto es evidente en el marcado contraste

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colourful

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colorida

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dull

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apagadas

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Having grown up there, Almodóvar’s familiarity with La Mancha is very evident.

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Al haber crecido allí, la familiaridad de Almodóvar con la Mancha es muy evidente

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street scenes are shown as greyer and browner with darker tones

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las escenas de la calle se muestran más grises y marrones con tonos más oscuros

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the harshness of life in the city

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la dureza de la vida en la ciudad

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From these examples we can see

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De estos ejemplos podemos ver

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to narrate the character's feelings and emotions

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para narrar los sentimientos y emociones de los personajes

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Warm colours convey the emotion of calm

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los colores cálidos relejan la emoción de calma

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the muted colours of Madrid empasise Raimunda's emotional exhaustion

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los colores apagados de Madrid enfatizan el agotamiento emocional de Raimunda.

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she feels overwhelmed

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siente agobiada.

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everything seems more chaotic

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toda parece más caótico.

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Although it may seem like an insignificant detail

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aunque pueda parecer como un detalle insignificante

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colour is a prominent feature of the film

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el color es una característica destacada de la película