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Question 1

What is the country of origin for the film ‘Decision to Leave’?

Answer 1

South Korea

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Question 2

In ‘Decision to Leave’, how is the detective portrayed in the opening?

Answer 2

Childlike and vulnerable, hiding in plain sight like a grasshopper

Question 3

What film noir trait is excluded in ‘Decision to Leave’?

Answer 3

An optimistic ending

Question 4

Which Hitchcock film does ‘Decision to Leave’ pay homage to?

Answer 4

Vertigo

Question 5

What is notable about the lip balm scene in ‘Decision to Leave’?

Answer 5

It highlights the detective’s longing but lacks mutual warmth

Question 6

What is the country of origin for ‘Toni Erdmann’?

Answer 6

Germany and Austria

Directed by Maren Ade

Question 7

What visual style is used in ‘Toni Erdmann’?

Answer 7

Minimalistic, no-frills style

Question 8

What does Winfried give his daughter as a birthday gift in ‘Toni Erdmann’?

Answer 8

A CD of a song and a wig

Question 9

What does Anes’s apartment symbolize in ‘Toni Erdmann’?

Answer 9

Cold, sleek, and sterile living space contrasting with her father’s emotional spaces

Question 10

What is the setting of ‘Toni Erdmann’?

Answer 10

Bucharest, Romania

Question 11

What is the country of origin for ‘Titane’?

Answer 11

France

Directed by Julia Ducournau

Question 12

What does the opening scene of ‘Titane’ focus on?

Answer 12

The undercarriage of a car

Question 13

Which song plays in the elevator scene of ‘Titane’?

Answer 13

‘She’s Not There’ by The Zombies

Question 14

What is the main theme of ‘Titane’?

Answer 14

Retaining bodily autonomy and self-definition

Question 15

What is the country of origin for ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’?

Answer 15

France

Directed by Céline Sciamma

Question 16

What is the most important line in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’?

Answer 16

‘Don’t regret. Remember me.’

Question 17

What motif is symbolic in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’?

Answer 17

Hair

Question 18

What theme does Sciamma argue about love in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’?

Answer 18

Love should be reciprocal, not possessive or male-dominated

Question 19

What is the country of origin for ‘In the Mood for Love’?

Answer 19

Hong Kong

Directed by Wong Kar-wai

Question 20

What setting is depicted in ‘In the Mood for Love’?

Answer 20

Hong Kong, 1962

Question 21

What clue does Mr. Chow notice in ‘In the Mood for Love’?

Answer 21

Lipstick on a cigarette

Question 22

What technique is used in ‘M’ to show inner conflict?

Answer 22

Doubling (mirrors/windows)

Question 23

What historical period does ‘M’ reflect?

Answer 23

Weimar Republic (1919–1933)

Question 24

What genre influences did ‘M’ inspire?

Answer 24

Horror, crime, melodrama

Question 25

What is the leitmotif associated with the killer in 'M'?

Answer 25

The killer’s whistle

Question 26

What is the country of origin for 'The Lives of Others'?

Answer 26

Germany ## Footnote Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Question 27

What theme is not discussed in 'The Lives of Others'?

Answer 27

Marxism vs. socialism

Question 28

What does the COO character represent in 'The Lives of Others'?

Answer 28

Exploitation and greed

Question 29

What is the country of origin for the zombie film likely titled 'Trinity'?

Answer 29

South Korea

Question 30

What is the opening image of the zombie film 'Trinity'?

Answer 30

A zombie deer carcass

Question 31

What sets Korean zombies apart in the film?

Answer 31

Body movement, not makeup