Daybreak Excerpt 7: The denouement; role of the alarm clock and the music (3’18”)
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Daybreak Excerpt 7: The denouement; role of the alarm clock and the music (3’18”)
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| 1. | Did you expect François to commit suicide? Why (not)? |
| 2. | Is there any irony in the use of tear gas here? |
| 3. | How would you interpret the ringing of the alarm clock? At what precise moment does it go off? What does the camera do at that same moment? What is the effect of this movement? |
| 4. | Discuss the treatment of the lighting towards the end of this scene. |
| 5. | How does André Bazin interpret the music at the end of the film? Do you agree with him? Explain. |