CHOCOLAT

The initial establishing shot from a birds eye perspective shows the village isolated on a hill. Suggests a community. We know that because of congruent identities they all seem to initially feel a sense of belonging there You knew your place in the scheme of things proves this. The personal pronoun links it to each individual. It also allows us to challenge our own sense of belonging. The film begins in very dull, unsaturated colours. Costuming of red coats acts in contrast to the dull colours of the village. We can see these differing identities may challenge this community. The red sign for their store also stands out amongst the dull colours. Metaphor of a man of history we can see the Comtes ideals are socially constructed and thus so is his identity. He has a differing identity to the newcomers due to this. I hear shes some kind of radical I hear shes an atheist juxtaposed to the Comte to show difference and not belonging. Costuming the low cut top, the shorter skirt. She actively challenges the social conventions in place. Even the Comte takes a little look. Yes, we saw that Comte. I wish all my tenants were as reliable as you we can see that the Comte has a monopoly over the town in regard to money, but this acts symbolically of his social monopoly as well. Music acts a motif throughout the film o Father Henri has a weakness for American music as he listens to Elvis

Close up of her as she knocks a portrait away subverts traditional gender roles. We can see she is the aggressive one. Clearly she does not belong in a traditional society.

You dont misbehave here imperative language showing you can choose to conform in identity or not belong.

Caroline becomes a catalyst for belonging. Chocolate acts as a shared experience that starts to bring them all together.

We see the change through the shift in colour hues throughout the film. As the chocolate store succeeds, the colours become more vibrant and less dull

The long shot and diegetic sounds of sex show a subversion of social expectations.

Why cant you wear black shoes like the other mothers? identity causes a lack of belonging As they all cook together we see their shared understanding and experience and the way it has brought them together

Personification of the North Wind the North Wind grew weary. We can see this as a symbol of the restlessness and unease that had caused them to constantly move and not find a sense of belonging. As it finally grows weary, we gain the image of stillness and calm and we can see that they are finally able to settle down in this new place.

The kangaroo Bundoof (spelling?) is an imaginary friend, symbolic of how the lack of connection results in only an imaginary one. As it hops away, we understand that she finally has a sense of belonging so no longer needs the imaginary friend.

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