Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

together towards Dreyman’s apartment. Here, Donnersmarck uses a medium camera shot in order to establish the scene. This allows the spectator the ability to take in all aspects of the characters and their surroundings. The main focus is upon the two men, as there are no immediate points of interest in the background. Aside from rare glimpses of people passing by; the streets of East Germany are utterly devoid of life. This use of visual screenplay by Donnersmarck can be interpreted as a reference to the

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s film The Lives of Other’s (2005) is set in East Berlin during the socialist reign from November 1984, up until the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. The political context plays a significance role not only in the film’s subject matter but also in its cinematography, which exploits the voyeuristic tendencies of the audience, reflecting the surveillance of the Stasi Secret Police officers. The film follows a loyal socialist and playwright, Georg Dreyman who becomes

Background: Starting in the midst of the 19th century, the German movie industry started to emerge. In 1895, the Skladanowsky brothers, Max and Emil, created the first projection system. This system was later demonstrated at the Wintergarten Music Hall in Berlin, Germany. Around this time, the people of Germany thought that motion pictures were something that was only for the rich. Contradicting this is when motion pictures got put into fairs and festivals for all. Unlike a lot of modern societies

in various ways. These different options appear in the two films analysed in this essay. Coming Out (1989) by Heiner Carow was filmed in the GDR, and charts a gay man 's process of acceptance of himself. The Lives of Others (2006) by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck looks back at the GDR 's past, and more specifically at the actions of the Stasi. Its plot, set in 1984, follows a Stasi agent 's “conversion” to political subversion and to being a “good man”. First, this essay will examine the representation

HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong, verb, 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging, noun, affiliation, acceptance, association, attachment, integration, closeness, rapport,