For the film this session, we watched
the German thriller Run Lola Run. Which follows a woman needing to
obtain 100,000 marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life. The
film being split into 3 possible outcomes. The film reminded of
another film that had various outcomes branching off from one base
event, called Mr Nobody. But it differed in that it had a dozen
different time-lines and outcomes, and having a very complicated
narrative that jumped back and forth. But this was the first film
that's sprung to mind when I watched Run Lola Run.
Other films similar in narrative organisation would be Blind Chance, a 1981 polish film directed by Krysztof Kieslowski which has the same 3 scenario setup. The spiral run of the woman down the stairs as she make her down from her apartment is reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcocks 1958 work in Vertigo. The film also seems to touch on the debate between free will and determinism. With all 3 scenarios playing out differently, the actions and events seeming to be out of the characters hands. But in first 2 scenarios, the woman and boyfriend refuse to die, and being the next scenario, which could show how their own will and love for eachother was strong enough to stop these events and give them another attempt to solve their problem. Another note I'd have to make about the film is the music used. Fast beating music helps add to the tension of the running scenes, aswell as improving the mood of the animated sequences, which are very simple and crude. But I think this adds to the films appeal in a way.
Other films similar in narrative organisation would be Blind Chance, a 1981 polish film directed by Krysztof Kieslowski which has the same 3 scenario setup. The spiral run of the woman down the stairs as she make her down from her apartment is reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcocks 1958 work in Vertigo. The film also seems to touch on the debate between free will and determinism. With all 3 scenarios playing out differently, the actions and events seeming to be out of the characters hands. But in first 2 scenarios, the woman and boyfriend refuse to die, and being the next scenario, which could show how their own will and love for eachother was strong enough to stop these events and give them another attempt to solve their problem. Another note I'd have to make about the film is the music used. Fast beating music helps add to the tension of the running scenes, aswell as improving the mood of the animated sequences, which are very simple and crude. But I think this adds to the films appeal in a way.
Heres a few examples of the animated sequences used in the film, mainly the opening credits, and the spiral staircase run. As you see the style is very simple and basic, but given the constant spiral movements and vivid colours, it isnt a big negative.
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