The rise to plenty of fame and power from a foundation of no fame and power is what Citizen Kane, one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, is all about. This film contains elements of space that serve not only for practical purposes but also to mimic the overall theme of the film. The film follows a reporter who struggles to tell the story behind the mysterious Charles Kane’s dying word, “Rosebud” and his journey into the world of Mr. Kane that never results in him finding the meaning of the dying word. Deep space and focus use helps to create the overall style and meaning of the film. The two most noteworthy reasons for deep space are to give us more information about the characters, and to allow the viewer to find things without being shown them directly. For example, in the scene where Kane’s mother is signing him off to Mr. Thatcher, a wealthy banker who promises him a better life, the primary shot contains three distinct viewpoints. This is one of the most iconi
The film Brazil is a rather surreal, masterful work. Seemingly inspired by George Orwell’s 1984, the film takes place in a fantastical, dystopian world. The “Ministry of Information,” a very cruel and brutal organization rules over the society. They have no one goal or ideology, other than garnering unquestioning obedience from citizens and possessing all information, as the name would suggest. Many themes and symbolic meanings are layered in the film: as we follow Sam Lowry’s (Jonathan Pryce) journey from a clerk submissive to the system, transformed into a frustrated rebel, in both an internal dream world and later the external fight in his world. The overbearing system is all too formidable for all of Sam Lowry’s fights, ending happily as he becomes insane. The film Brazil with its surreal and masterful work is an ode to the insanely imaginative and unrealistic, achieving complete freedom by having a true retreat into one’s own mind. Ultimately, the use of space in the film pairs