Silver Linings Playbook was first released in 2012. The film was originally adapted from a novel written by Matthew Quick however this American comedy is directed by David O Russell. The film tells the story of a young man Pat Solitano, who has spent several months in a mental institution due to his bipolar disorder. He has lost everything as a result he moves back home to live with his parents and is determined to reunite with his ex-wife. Along the way Pat meets Tiffany who recently lost her partner, their relationship grows stronger as they both help each other with their problems.
This essay will discuss the opening sequence in more detail from 0.30 until 2.20. It will examine both cinematography and mise-en-scène and why they have been
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Both elements work well together as they are used to develop the character of Pat. Both the camera framing and movement allow the audience to form their own relationship with Pat, however the camera never has a long enough close up to him to allow the audience to form a very strong relationship with his character, this helps in suggesting that he is shy and troubled and that he possibly has relationship issues.
It is hard to tell whether he wants to improve or not, he’s not taking his medication yet he continues to work out and go to the meetings. This continuous change of mind may all relate back to his bipolar disorder. There are a number of shots that lead the audience to believe he has taken his pills however a few moments later he spits them straight out. This makes it hard to trust his character as he now comes across rather sneaky. Throughout the duration of this extract the camera focuses mainly on Pat, he almost makes it into every shot, implying that he is the main character throughout the entire film and that the story is focused on him more so than any other character. Through the use of camera the audience have been allowed to follow Pat on his journey through
The movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’, filmed in 2012 and directed by David O. Russel, follows the life story of Pat Solitano, a former teacher who is released from a mental insituation and places significant importance on his getting his life back togther. Over the film’s course, it becomes apparent that Pat suffers from Bipolar Disorder.
Many individuals have the power to alter their perception, but many people have disorders to comfort and confront their psychological perspectives. In the film, Silver Linings Playbook, directed by David O. Russell explains how psychological disorders are maintained within Pat and Tiffany, and explaining their theoretical personalities to three sub categories: psychodynamic, biological and trait, and sociocultural. The psychodynamic perspective looks at the topographical and structural model created by Freud. In continuation, the biological perspective is based on the genetic traits, and the Big 5 personality traits. Finally, I'll discuss the sociocultural perspective which a based on the environment factors in one's life. All of these perspectives
Patrick Solitano Jr., better known as Pat, is a white male of about 35 years of age who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is undergoing treatment. He was released from a mandatory hospitalization in a detention facility after eight months on the premise that he would continue taking medication, attend therapy, and comply with his restraining orders. He was also assigned a parole officer.
The concept of contrasting social class is manipulated using innovative cinematic techniques, including non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scène, bright lighting and various camera techniques and angles. The scene instigates with calm and composed music being played during the beginning of the
Though the film itself strays from a typical romantic comedy, the structure of Silver Linings Playbook does not. Romantic comedies usually center on a single person’s development through the assistance of their soon-to-be partner. The theme is stated within the first ten minutes; in this case, it
In the movie, ‘Silver linings Playbook’ Pat Solitano is diagnosed with clinical bipolar disorder 1 and struggles with stress-induced manic outbursts. This is revealed by a manic episode where Solitano is seen to almost beat to death a co-worker, who he caught cheating on with is wife. The repercussion of Solitano’s actions results in termination of his job, estrangement from his wife who takes out a restraining order and sees Solitano institutionalized for eight months in a psychiatric hospital.
The purpose of this essay is to analyse the original drama text with a newer film version, while comparing the
Silver linings playbook is written by Matthew Quick, an author Camden New Jersey. This book is a humorous fiction and has a release date of September 2nd, 2008. The book is about a mentally unstable adult who was recently sent home to live with his parents after being in a mental health facility. Pat, the man character, loses everything, his job, his wife, and his family. He is sent there after beating his wives lover almost to death. Although his wife is cheating on him he still will do anything he can to stay with her. Pat loses his job while he is away because this is where both his wife and her lover work. The school where they all work at does not want any of these problems to come into the work place. His father will no longer talk to him because he is ashamed of him, he is disappointed of what he has done. Pat is not the only one with a mental health problem in his family, his father has many outbreaks mostly related to football. He is obsessed with football and when the team he does not want to win wins, he has a habit of breaking things. Although Pat and his family have gone thorough had times there is always a silver lining to be found. That is what Matthew Quick wants to prove with his theme of a silver lining can be found in
The film I chose to analyze is Silver Linings Playbook because I was interested in the story when I read the synopsis of the movie. I thought that this would be a simple movie where the main characters would help each other because they had something in common. Reading the synopsis, I also thought that Pat would be back together with his wife, but at the end he found another love. In the next paragraphs I will show my knowledge on what I have learned this semester. On my analysis of Silver Linings, I will give examples that has the concept of language, nonverbal communication, listening, emotions, conflict, and close relationships.
The film ‘Boy’ (2010) uses a range of techniques to construct an effective mise-en-scene. Taika Waititi (director) has been able to create aesthetically pleasing scenes to communicate to the audience about the setting, characters, story and themes. The sequence at the beginning of the film is an appropriate example of the good use of mise-en-scene.
One particular scene uses close up to effectively show the emotions displayed on Mani and Lola’s face. Mani portraying fear and anguish while Lola has a face of stress and her body language gives of the feel of her feeling responsible. This scene takes places as the start of the film and gives the story of the plot and an opening to the story. Close ups are used to get the audience's empathy or connection to the character. It gives a clear view of the emotions that are being depicted by both Lola and Mani.
This paper will discuss various elements of mise-en-scene, specifically; character development, lighting, performance, costume, makeup in the film "Casablanca".(Michael Curtiz,1942) The setting of the story sets the tone for the entire film. Shots of tanks and planes show the violence of war that coincides with the cutthroat city that is Casablanca. From there, those sentiments are reinforced when a man is shot in the street while another man pick pockets someone whom is distracted. The mood of the movie stays on the dark side of things when we enter Rick's Café, where we meet our protagonist played by Humphrey Bogart. In this scene we are treated to the jaded portrayal of night club owner. We see his utter disregard for a French woman
In the movie Silver Linings Playbook, we follow Pat Solitano Jr., a man recently released from a mental institution (Cohen et al., 2012). He is a Caucasian male, likely in his early to mid-thirties and of Italian descent. He was a high school history teacher, living with his wife, Nikki, an English teacher. Upon finding his wife in the shower with another man, he nearly beats the man to death leading him to be sent to a psychiatric facility for eight months with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In this essay I will support the diagnosis of a Bipolar I disorder. A diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, has specific criteria in the DSM-V that have to be met. I will be listing the criteria and through examples of Pat’s actions, thoughts and behaviours, he meets the criteria.
The films’ were also set in times of war during in World War II and the post-Civil War in Spain. These events factored greatly in the main plots of both films, causing conflicts and obstacles for the characters. The directors’ use of mis-en-scene is very similar at
In a story filled with mental illness and conflict, two people, hurt by their previous relationships, fall in love after using each other for their own personal gain and their similarity in constantly talking bluntly and oversharing. This is the overarching theme of Silver Linings Playbook. Throughout the movie, Pat, whose wife had cheated on him, leading him to beat her lover nearly to death causing him to be sent to a psychiatric hospital, gets into arguments and fights due to his bipolar disorder and past with his relationship. As he attempts to better himself to win his wife, Nikki, back, he meets Tiffany, a depressed widow known for sleeping around. As time goes on, Pat and Tiffany form a relationship through their common need for each