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Ida's Emergetic Music: Discussion Questions

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STEP TWO: FOCUS Answer the question, “Which three details are most interesting (or significant or revealing or strange)?” 1. Ida’s wig is a symbol of strength and resilience as it signifies that Ida has gone through chemotherapy the fact that feels freest with herself is when she is able to swim naked without her wig stresses the concept that Ida is beautiful on the inside and outside without any need for distractions. 2. An incongruous and beautifully natural aspect of Ida’s oceans shot is how Ida’s Naked body, Dominantly Stands out from the natural light. Because of her lack of hair, the first bird's eye view shot makes her look alien like, which reflects and accentuates her cancer survivor body. 3. The Non-diegetic music of the …show more content…

A Naked white hairless human body swims across the Dark blue ocean of the earlier sea shot. The white body shimmers from its reflection and contrast of colour in the water. Ida’s wig is a symbol of strength and resilience as it signifies that Ida has gone through chemotherapy the fact that feels freest with herself is when she is able to swim naked without her wig stresses the concept that Ida is beautiful on the inside and outside without any need for distractions. ID upper body Tracking shot of Phillip is stumbling on the stones of the beach. Next, the shot darts down to Phillips feet where the shot focuses on screen space which is a close-up of Ida’s clothing on the Stoney beach. Mid upper third close-up of Ida pans outward to a full long wide shot of the two characters. Cuts to close-ups of Ida’s Face and shoulders Focusing on the Beauty of her face and smile which is accentuated through the blurred background and soft illumination of the sun. The Non-diegetic music of accordions soft lullaby adds a sense of romanticized European / Italian historical ambiance to the

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