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Dunkirk – Analysis

This scene starts off with a close-up tracking shot of the soldier’s face showing the emotions he is expressing, from what I can tell he seems curious/confused about what is going on around him. The mise-en-scene of this shot is set on a beach filled with men dressed in large black coats, the weather behind the soldier is foggy and grim, which gives off quite a depressing vibe. The non-diegetic sound in this clip leads you into the sensation of suspense until it comes to a halt and the scene is left with an eerie silence. An over the shoulder shot is then used and the diegetic sound of planes in the distance come into scene , suddenly various warplanes break through the clouds and the soldiers flee to try to find some sort of safety. The sky is blue in this shot, whereas it is still foggy behind the soldiers. To me this signifies that they are running into darker times since in the shot they are running towards the grim weather. The close up shot of the soldier brakes as he runs away from the camera and everyone throws themselves to the floor. An establishing shot is used that shows the bombs going off behind the main character’s body, getting closer and closer, but to the soldiers’ relief he manages to come out of the situation unscaved. There is a moment of peace until most of the soldiers rise to their feet once more, although sadly some of them don’t. As the main character stands up he seems shaken, this sensation is also backed by the “unstable” camera movement. Some of the soldiers seem unhappy about the event that occurred but apart from that factor, everything returns back to how it was before the attack, like it had never occured.

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