One Night the Moon - Scene Analysis PDF

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Module A: Language, Identity, & Culture One Night the Moon by Rachel Perkins Concept: Dichotomous perceptions of the landscape reveal conflicting cultural perspectives. Jim:

Opening of film: Jim walks out of the

Albert:

This land is mine

This land is me

All the way to the old fence line

Rock, water, animal, tree

Every break of day

They are my song

I’m working hard just to make it pay

My being is here where I belong

This land is mine

This land owns me

house, gun in hand

Yeah, I signed on the dotted line…

From generations past to infinity…

They won’t take it away

You only fear what you don’t understand

They won’t take it away from me

They won’t take it away They won’t take it away from me

This Land is Mine

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals the

dichotomous perceptions of land as the cause of social conflict.

landscape as a source of conflict.

Technique (T): Flash forward,

Technique (T): Camera angles

symbolism.

(skewed)

Effect/Analysis (E): The wrought-

Effect/Analysis (E):

iron gate attached to a thin fence is a symbol of white efforts to

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Conveys the role of the moon in Emily's escape

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins affirms the resulting conflict of dichotomous perceptions of the land.

Technique (T): Sound; dialogue

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Economically driven vs spiritual

define boundaries and rule the land as opposed to learning to live in and with it.

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Foreshadows disruption

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Lyrics are the same but the meaning is antithetical

through deliberately misaligned camera angles

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matched with metaphorical division = walking the land in opposite directions

Flash-forward foreshadows a tragic ending to the film – leaving the gate ajar is Jim surrendering his feeble attempt to rule the land after the tragic loss of Emily.

Concept: Dichotomous perceptions of the landscape reveal conflicting cultural perspectives.

Jim & the search party begin looking for Emily.

Jim leaves to continue to search for Emily.

Jim is dwarfed and disillusioned in the vast Gothic wilderness.

Composer Purpose &

Composer Purpose &

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals the

Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals European

Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals Jim’s fearful

landscape as increasingly oppressive undermining Jim’s ownership and revealing the futility of actions

perspective of land as driven

perspective and wants to

by fear of the unknown.

divide himself from land.

Technique (T): Wide-angle.

Technique (T): Mise-en-

Technique (T): Low-angle

Technique (T): Extreme long

long-shot, panning

scene: symbolism of gate

shot

shot

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Purposeful depiction of

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Europeans dwarfed in the landscape -

Not a communal approach ↳ divided, destroying

Metaphorical division

Effect/Analysis (E): -

and interruption on landscape -

Symbolic of Jim’s

The landscape becomes oppressive and overbearing

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Jim’s perceived

ironic possession and

power over the land is

fear of landscape

undermined as he fails to respect it

land vs respecting it

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Perkins attempts to encourage the audience to challenge the perceptions of white settlers by revealing the consequences through Jim.

Concept: The role of the individual as a mediator in the reconciliation of disparate communities.

Rose and Emily at church.

Composer Purpose & Concept

Emily follows the moon.

Composer Purpose & Concept

“What’re you doing here? Get out! Go on, get out!”

Composer Purpose & Concept

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC):

(CPC): Perkins emphasises the

(CPC): Perkins reveals the tragic loss

(CPC): Perkins reveals the ingrained

Perkins reveals the damaging

disparate nature of the community

of a child as the catalyst for

cultural resistance to the Indiginous

consequences disparity in a

as a consequence of individual behaviour

reconciliation

population that has caused disparity in the community

community can have on famerial relationships

Technique (T): Acting (body

Technique (T): Symbolism, lighting

Technique (T): Acting (dialogue)

Technique (T): Acting (body language)

Effect/Analysis (E): Through an effective use of body language and

Effect/Analysis (E): The association with purity is symbolised through

Effect/Analysis (E): Perkins' use of implementation of dialogue

Effect/Analysis (E): From the overbearing stance displayed from

facial expressions, Perkins emphasises the clear gap between

Emily's dress. Emphasising the childlike innocence towards nature

emphasises the cultural disparity between the two communities, thus

Jim, it reinforces the idea that disparity within the community impacts the

the two communities, where

and the environment. Her

reinforcing the mothers harsh

individuals

common discussions of the other community is being discussed. The

disappearance was the catalyst of bringing two communities together.

language.

choice of clothing further reinforces the disparities/differences in wealth

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language, facial expression), costuming

and status.

ironic realisation that it’s the loss of a white child that indicates change, thereby revealing the problematic nature of cultural disparity against Indiginous communities who have suffered as a result of the stolen generation.

Concept: The role of the individual as a mediator in the reconciliation of disparate communities. Rose:

Albert:

Rose:

Albert:

There’s a story hidden in your eyes

I can track the shadow of the moon

Everyday I’m with the child

They sand my praises far and wide

She walks on my dreams

But it didn’t mean a thing

I wish I could see

Across the winds of time

Clouds of sorrow shadowed in your

From the heart to the limits of the

eyes

land

Calling to me

The path is well defined

What do you know? What do you

Beyond the known, we’re not

see?

alone

Everywhere I go she’s there

They saddled me with prizes

And all the spaces in between

Just a swag full of nothing

Unfinished business

Unfinished business

Unfinished business

Keeping us sleepless Unfinished business You and me collective noun (symbolising shift in value = juta[oses jims repetition of “I”

What Do You Know?

Unfinished Business

Composer Purpose & Concept

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): perkins highlights the value in reconciling disparate

(CPC): perkins reveals the

communities to emphasise the importance of indeginous culture

shifting values and gifs of rose in her emerging role as mediator

Technique (T): Sound, dialogue

Technique (T): Sound, dialogue

Effect/Analysis (E): Perkins

Effect/Analysis (E):

reveals Rose's acceptance of joining another community and asking for help. This is shown through the portrayal of lyrics

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clear link of the two communities working together

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shift in values

and dialogue. It is also revealing a shift in her beliefs and values

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giving albert a voice, meaning that there is value for his perspective

Perkins links the two communities together through a collective noun. It is symbolic in the shift of values, Albert therefore is noticed and praised which gains him a voice.

Concept: The role of the individual as a mediator in the reconciliation of disparate communities. Rose: I didn’t want to see this Oh, my eyes can hardly bear the sight

Song sung by Albert’s wife at the end of the film symbolises a spiritual connection between two

I didn’t want to know this My poor heart can hardly bear

Albert & Rose look for Emily.

previously disparate communities.

the weight These little bones

hand on shoulder emulates earlier

Washed by the rain, worn by the

gesture from alberts partner

wind Whitened by the sun

“breathe on me” uilleann pipes -

symbolism: dirt on coffin,

singing

These tiny bones – they’ll never

gesture of unity and acceptance

grow

must discuss in essay

They’ll never know what you

Communal unity of the final scene.

could have become. Little Bones Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins revealing the growing unity and acceptance emerging as a result of the ongoing tragedy of Emily’s disappearance Technique (T):

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): perkins reveals the tragic loss of a child

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins encourages the audience to recognise the value in reconciling the bonds between white European and Indigenous

↳ reflection on stolen generation Technique (T):

Technique (T): Sound (music), body language, camera angles (wide shoots, close up shot)

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E):

acting (body language), Mise-enscene (moon) - motif Effect/Analysis (E): Perkins purposely conveys through Alberts body language, the shift towards reconciliation between himself and rose and therefore further the disparate Indigiousnous + European communities

Concept: The tragic oppression of knowledge resulting from communal ignorance and erroneous (wrong; ill-informed often detrimental) beliefs.

Once I knew what was wrong or right God was good Black was never white “Now listen here. No blacks on Once I knew what I was living for Now I don’t know anything any

my land. This is my property and I’m calling the shots.”

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The Ryans go to church – “We are united in a brotherhood of man.”

I Don’t Know Anything Anymore irony circular structure colour symbolism: culture undermining his previous perceived altruism/ naive/arrogance Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals/highlights

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals Jim’s

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins affirms the communal ignorance of the Ryan/ Europeans that contributes to ingrained

Jim's ignorance towards indigenous perspectives, resulting

character as one fuelled by ignorance and refusal to value

erroneous behaviour toward indigenous populations.

in the tragic death of his daughter

knowledge of indigenous population

Technique (T): acting (body language; facial expressions), sound

Technique (T): Dialogue; close-up shot

Technique (T): sound/dialogue; editing (cuts)

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Pivotal assertion ↳ language has the power to establish and perpetuate “othering” of cultures.

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Editing establishes irony undermining Christian values when directly juxtaposed with actions that demonstrate the perpetuation of “othering” the Indigenous culture.

Concept: The tragic oppression of knowledge resulting from communal ignorance and erroneous beliefs.

“They’re going the wrong way.”

Albert appears removed from the community.

Police partner

(inherent knowledge)

Composer Purpose & Concept

Composer Purpose & Concept

Composer Purpose & Concept

Composer Purpose & Concept

(CPC): Perkins challenges the

(CPC): Perkins asserts that the

(CPC): Perkins conveys the

(CPC): Perkins challenges

preconceived judgments

historical antipathies of the

othering of Albert as a result if

cultural assumptions by

towards the indiginous

protectionism era need to be

ignorance and cultural

symbolically conveying the

population to heighten

challenged to prevent

assumptions

value in Alberts knowledge.

audience understanding of

tragedy.

communal ignorance.

Technique (T): Body language

Technique (T): Dialogue; facial

Technique (T): Body language

expressions

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Symbolic of acceptance

Effect/Analysis (E): -

Technique (T): Symbolism; body language

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E):

Foreshadows Emily’s death

↳ Alberts later gesture to rose

Concept: The tragic oppression of knowledge resulting from communal ignorance and erroneous beliefs.

Circular structure of the film -

alongside quote/dedication to Charles Perkins:

Albert hands in his police uniform.

Rose’s dream.

Albert returns Emily to Jim.

“We know we cannot live in

the past but the past lives within us.”

need to use in essay Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC):

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals Alberts response to the communal

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins conveys the importance in challenging

Composer Purpose & Concept (CPC): Perkins reveals the tragic consequences of erroneous

ignorance displayed by Jim

erroneous beliefs in the community.

beliefs and communal ignorance.

Technique (T): Body language, lighting, mise-en-scene

Technique (T): close-up shot, symbolism

Technique (T): Body language, facial expression

Technique (T):

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E):

Effect/Analysis (E):

Perkins reveals the social impacts resulting from the oppressive attitudes in the community

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Challenges assumptions

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Enact change

challenge historical antipathies...