MAGIC REALISM
By: Sarah Moseley
DEFINITION
When magical elements are present in a
normal, realistic life setting.
Eg. An individual living for a number of
generations over what is a common life age to
live to.
WHAT IT DOES
Magic Realism is not recognized Film category, but
is a literary Film Genre.
Magic Realism brings magic into everyday life.
Teaches the audience to look at objects from a new
perspective
THE BEGINNING
Began around 1924, when a German art critic,
Franz Roh, used the term to describe real forms
which were painted in a way that did not coincide
with reality.
Was originally used to describe literature and art
works, and later as a means to describe so film
works.
WINGS OF DESIRE 1987
Represents a Magic Realism Film.
It is predominantly shot in black and white, which represents
how the Angels see “us”. The only scenes shot in color
represent what humans see.
Shooting the film in black and white also causes the audience
to focus on the entire scene and not focus on the brightest
colored object in the shot, which happens in color films. (The
eye naturally focuses on the brightest colored objects it sees.)
WINGS OF DESIRE 1987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8iGIdv80o
1987 Trailer
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTrSmLEtWw&feature
=endscreen&NR=1
Nick Cave concert scene, “Wings of Desire”
- Nick Cave represents a Fallen Angel?
PAN’S LABYRINTH 2006
Pan’s Labyrinth 2006- Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro
Told the story of a young Spanish girl named Ofelia, living in a
world to horrible for her to understand, so she escapes into a world
of make-believe, that may not be as imaginary as it first appears.
The Magic that exists in the film is not painted as being beautiful
and sweet, but as dark and dangerous.
“Del Toro carefully constructs each frame with care, marrying
sound and image together to form a beautiful world of magical
realism.” (Ted Pigeon)
PAN’S LABYRINTH 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYiSlkvRuw official
trailer
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-XYPJ3_YAY&oref=http%3A%
2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DI-XYPJ3_YAY
&has_verified=1
real world in which Ofelia lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQZ2epJIqg
magical life scene inserted into real world which Ofelia
would rather be in.
OTHER EXAMPLES OF MAGICAL REALISM
Groundhog Day 1993, directed by Harold Ramis
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010, directed by
Edgar Wright
Moulin Rouge 2001, directed by Baz Luhrmann
Adaption 2002, directed by Spike Jonze
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.public.asu.edu/~aarios/resourcebank/d
efinitions
/
http://
www.class.uh.edu/courses/engl3322/nkomar/page_2.
htm
http://www.thecinematicart.com/2007/02/cinema-2
006-cinematic-magical-realism.html
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