![]() ![]() An example is shown through the immediate introduction (page one) of the world’s protagonist (a doting, yet oppressed wife – Mother) and the main antagonist (a self-centered husband who’s an accomplished, yet struggling writer – Him). Mother! is poignant, expressive, and clear with words, managing to communicate through the minimal presentation while delivering effortless set up that ultimately comes full circle. Some sweat on her brow.Īfter a moment the pain passes. The house shifts slightly, her reality on fire. Her chest tightens - the space right beneath She turns on the kettle and prepares three cups. Establishing tone and/or genre:Ī psychological drama that’s immediately felt via meticulous subtleties – expression, mannerisms, internal weight, eye contact… With no score or soundtrack to gear the audience’s emotion or attention, one is forced to genuinely feel the film’s protagonist – Mother – and the world she exists in. Through symbolic and universally relatable themes Mother! shamelessly exhibits selfishness and greed of “Man” – its all-too-real capability to destroy and take for granted, as well as how religion has taken part in this and can continue to. Mother!, an unapologetic cry to society that’s depicted through a couple who lead a quiet life, until they are interrupted by unexpected guests. Below are my own digested thoughts, as well as through research via an in-person Q&A with Darren Aronofsky and many online interviews with him and his cast. Disclaimer: as any film, much can be open to interpretation.
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