Monday, January 08, 2007
Task 12
Historical TextThe text i decided to do was
The Accused 1988
- Sarah Tobias a young, pretty, blond girl who is flirtatious gets gang raped after a night out
- Her friend is shown to be not supportive as she doesn’t seem enthusiastic to help and give her verdict
- Because Sarah had drank and taken drugs, the court saw this as her “asking for it”
- The court doesn’t really hear her out
- The rape scene is shown as highly graphical
- The legal system questions the motive of the woman
- She is somewhat shown as a stereotype: fragile, scared, weak, passive and inferior
- Told in flashbacks – has a curiosity effect on the viewer
- Women still rely on man to save her – the testimony of the young boy will decide
- Boyfriend expects her to get over it – not caring supportive
- To some extent women are shown in a positive light – there is a female attorney and Sarah kicks out her boyfriend after he is shown to be rude
- Shows how society stigmatizes women
- This film was first of its kind – it opened doors
- Could show the rise of power of women in film
- An Oscar was received for this film
- Point of view shots from the rapist and the victim- sympathize? à Masochistic and sadistic
- Light was mainly on the rape scene
- Long scene – adds realism
- Voyeuristic and pleasuristic
- Knowing object of the male gaze – sexually aggressive and then facing consequences
- Deserved it – enticing men
- Men violent, barbaric and animalistic
- Power
- Flashback from the young boys position
In this film women are shown to be less powerful then men unlike Pretty Persuasion
Sherish at 1:35 PM