I have decided to look at “Hart’s War” for my film analysis.
It is based around a single lieutenant, Hart (Colin Farrell), who must deal
with the hardships of being a prisoner of war as well as battling the
oppression of not only the German soldiers but of his own comrades.
As my first key scene I have decided to analyse when we are
first shown the theatre and Colonel McNamara sits with Lt. Hart. Our setting seems unconventional considering that the Germans have captured these prisoners
of war and have kept them in a condition where their need for entertainment and
socialising is possible. This gives the impression that even if they are enemies, which the audience is constantly reminded of during the film, they are able to be civil under the right conditions. The setting seems cosy and warm although bare which again emphasises my point of the civility between the prisoners and the guards but only enough so that there is no breakout of chaos. The props used in this scene were very minimalist, after all this is a war were supplies are limited - it shows the hardships of not only the captured soldiers but those around them. Lt. Hart and Col. McNamara are seen drinking out of tins that have been halved as make-shift cups. The costumes in this scene are very similar however there are very slight differences. For example the Lt. is still dressed quite formally which makes him seem uptight and on edge. The Colonel on the other hand is casually wearing a jacket which makes him seem as if he is calm, collected, and has been through a lot worse in the past. The make-up, in this case the scarring and bruising, is quite effective as it is subtle and is a dull reminder of even when the mood is positive they have been in some kind of confrontation.
My second key scene i have decided to analyse is when the Colonel Werner Visser and Lt. Hart are in the morgue and the colonel hands the pictures of the body to Hart. The Location for this scene is first of all, creepy as they are surrounded by dead bodies and neither of the characters seem to be fazed. This connotes the way the characters have been surrounded by this behaviour and mortality so much that they have become numb to it; which creates a tension on whether either side of the enemy forces are really "heroes" - this then plays in with the historical social realism. The main prop on which they focused on in this scene were the photographs of the carcass. This prop helped us identify the relationship that the Americans and the Germans had. As they were often known to have exchanged information for items and so on we can draw a conclusion from this that either side have main objectives but whilst behaving amicably they have certain motives. For example, i believe that the Colonel's motive was to cause controversy by helping Harts case side more than the other.
My second key scene i have decided to analyse is when the Colonel Werner Visser and Lt. Hart are in the morgue and the colonel hands the pictures of the body to Hart. The Location for this scene is first of all, creepy as they are surrounded by dead bodies and neither of the characters seem to be fazed. This connotes the way the characters have been surrounded by this behaviour and mortality so much that they have become numb to it; which creates a tension on whether either side of the enemy forces are really "heroes" - this then plays in with the historical social realism. The main prop on which they focused on in this scene were the photographs of the carcass. This prop helped us identify the relationship that the Americans and the Germans had. As they were often known to have exchanged information for items and so on we can draw a conclusion from this that either side have main objectives but whilst behaving amicably they have certain motives. For example, i believe that the Colonel's motive was to cause controversy by helping Harts case side more than the other.
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