An analytical essay on the film KOREEDA Hirokazu, Nobody Knows (Dare mo shiranai) (2004). （https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408664/）
Takes as its theme the symbols of things that appear in the movie. Particularly on the appearance of color as a symbol in the film and what it means. Lightly summarizes the historical context of the film, i.e., the film environment in Japan at the time. You will be required to quote specific scenes from the film and analyze their settings. Refer to the reading for help in understanding, do not use external sources of reference, and focus only on understanding the movie itself.
Below Discussion Questions as Inspiration：
- What is special about the shooting and editing style of this film?
- How would you characterize the emotional tone of the film (not the story itself but the film’s presentation of it)?
- How is the passage of time marked in different ways? Does the film have a standard story structure (opening,
development, climax, conclusion)? - Would you characterize the film as being from the children’s point of view? Why or why not?
- Information and cues are conveyed in subtle ways throughout the film.
