Witness By Peter Weir

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To try and convince you that the film “Witness” by Peter Weir is an excellent text to study in the H.S.C, I will explain the advantages of this film and the depth that this film has. I personally think that it is a perfect choice for students doing the H.S.C to view and evaluate as it show deeper meanings and understanding from other perspectives. Witness directed by Peter Weir explores the clash between two cultures which cannot co-exist comfortable. This clash is highlighted by the use of music, various camera angles, camera shots and the narrative structure of the film. The main themes of love and violence clearly emphasise the clash and lead the audience to the conclusion that the realistic world of the Amish and the violent modern world should remain separate. The film provides the audience to view how cultures have many different morals and beliefs and the way that they deal with problems that they are faced with in everyday life. The audience is drawn into the culture clash when the key characters John Book and Rachel Lapp fall in love. We are drawn in by the use of various techniques and because their relationship had an ordinary beginning as Rachel completely resented John Book for forcing the modern world on her. Rachel's nursing of Book shows a developing relationship. Soft lighting in the darkened room shows that she has softened her stance towards the outsider. Rachel's touch is tender and her expression is concerned.These scenes through the movie allow us students to view the expressions and techniques and also to gather a deeper understanding of how beliefs create a persons whole structure but sometimes can be tried and tested in different situations. It is when Book and Rachel are trying to fix the car and listen to the song "What a wonderful world," that we really realise that there is a bond that shouldn't be there because of their
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