Blog 7

This scene is from one of my favorite movies, "Inglorious Basterds". In this scene, a nazi comes to a French home to search for Jewish people in hiding. Of course, being a Quentin Tarantino film, there is a long but captivating conversation. The theme of this scene (and the entire film), is that nazis are bad and need to be stopped. This theme is active because it is very blatant and is even said by the main characters. It is also active in this scene because the nazi describes Jewish people in a derogatory way, and talks about killing them.


Line:
There are a lot of lines in this scene. Lines from the windowpanes and furniture all sling in the direction of the nazi. The French man is in the shadows and there are very few lines pointing in his direction. This helps further the theme because these lines direct your attention to the nazi. While your attention is focused on him, you hear what he's talking about and it is horrific.

Shape:
The shape of the characters head is very important in furthering the theme. The French men has a round face, showing that he is kind and caring. The nazi, on the other hand, has a triangular face, showing that he is authoritative and a no-nonsense sort of man. This shows that the nazis are terrifying and threatening.