Narrative Constructions in Tom Tykwer's Run, Lola, Run

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
Cover of the book Narrative Constructions in Tom Tykwer's Run, Lola, Run by Simone Donecker, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Simone Donecker ISBN: 9783638548076
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: September 24, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Simone Donecker
ISBN: 9783638548076
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: September 24, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Film Science, grade: A*, Indiana University (Communication and Culture), 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Run, Lola, Run by Tom Tykwer (1998) is a cinematically innovative film that departs in many ways from usual standards of narrative construction by using a wide range of filmmaking techniques. Although its unique graphic and audio representation as well as its plot technique confronts stereotypes that are produced by Hollywood, it can also be associated with principles of classical narrative form. In this paper I will discuss the complex structure and narrative of the movie as well as its extensive self-reflexivity by focusing on its different ramifications in art cinema, counter-cinema and classical Hollywood cinema. In an interview on a Belgian film website David Bordwell argues that a lot of films which seem to be unusual and innovative are actually rooted in the spirit of classical cinema: A movie like Lola Rennt for instance, which is very experimental in some ways, is in many ways also very traditional. Beginning-middle-end, she gets three chances, the last one is the right one, she looks at the audience in the end and acknowledges it's all been a game... I mean, this is very much in the spirit of classical cinema. Although this might be true, there certainly are devices in the film that can be aligned with art cinema. The categorization and analysis of Run, Lola, Run is a matter of how you define classical Hollywood cinema and of how much emphasis you put on the different characteristics that define the structure and the narrative of the film. [...]

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Film Science, grade: A*, Indiana University (Communication and Culture), 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Run, Lola, Run by Tom Tykwer (1998) is a cinematically innovative film that departs in many ways from usual standards of narrative construction by using a wide range of filmmaking techniques. Although its unique graphic and audio representation as well as its plot technique confronts stereotypes that are produced by Hollywood, it can also be associated with principles of classical narrative form. In this paper I will discuss the complex structure and narrative of the movie as well as its extensive self-reflexivity by focusing on its different ramifications in art cinema, counter-cinema and classical Hollywood cinema. In an interview on a Belgian film website David Bordwell argues that a lot of films which seem to be unusual and innovative are actually rooted in the spirit of classical cinema: A movie like Lola Rennt for instance, which is very experimental in some ways, is in many ways also very traditional. Beginning-middle-end, she gets three chances, the last one is the right one, she looks at the audience in the end and acknowledges it's all been a game... I mean, this is very much in the spirit of classical cinema. Although this might be true, there certainly are devices in the film that can be aligned with art cinema. The categorization and analysis of Run, Lola, Run is a matter of how you define classical Hollywood cinema and of how much emphasis you put on the different characteristics that define the structure and the narrative of the film. [...]

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Theology of TV by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Operational Exellence - Identifying qualifying and order winning factors by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Is the German Constitution a consequence resulting from Germany's history? An essay by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book The importance of jazz music in Toni Morrison's 'Jazz' by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Detected fallacies in President George W. Bush`s speech by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Human Resource Management versus Personnel Management by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Text and Discourse - Gender and Speech by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Why do we dream? by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book The Concept of Democracy in the Political Transformations of Central and Eastern Europe by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Vereinbarkeit von Karriere und Familie by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book The Clash of Ideals in the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Informal Economy and Child Labour by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Problems of the Victorian Age as reflected in the poetry of Matthew Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Alfred Tennyson by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Behavioral Leadership - The Managerial Grid by Simone Donecker
Cover of the book Flexicurity in Austria and Germany - is a 'floor of rights' for agency workers necessary by Simone Donecker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy