Looking For Alibrandi Theme Essay

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In the film Looking for Alibrandi, directed by Kate Woods, an important theme was the search for identity and sense of belonging. this theme is important to teenagers because as they are approaching adulthood it is very important for them to feel as though they fit in and they are being accepted-especially by their family. This theme ws shown in the film through the use of dialogue and special effects. Firstly, the theme of the search for identity and sense of self is presented to us through the use of special effects. In the first scene where the main character, Josie, is introducing us to her family, special effects are used to create sepia tones as the action is being caught on film. It is their annual "Tomato Day" and Josie thinks it…show more content…
This theme is exposed by the use of dialogue/voice-over and special effects. The use of sepia tones showed us that Josie felt as though she was stuck in Sicily 50 years ago. She wanted to escape her embarrassing old fashioned family and become somebody. The voice of dialogue/voice-over narration helped the view hear directly Josie's innermost personal attitudes. She told the audience how she felt like she didn't fit in at the beginning and that she wanted to escape her Australian-Italian background. At the end of the film she tells the audience how grateful she is for what she's got and she comes to understand that things may not always turn out the way you planned - they an be even better. This idea is a positive response to the main theme of the search for identity and sense of self. This theme is important to teenagers because it shows them that not all hope is lost. it is important for teens to feel as though they fit in and they feel comfortable with who they are as they approach adulthood. This theme tells teenagers to follow thier heart and just be themselves and it will all work out eventually. It gives teens hope and courage to continue on the journey of the search for identity until they find it and feel totally comfortable in their own
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