Friday, May 29, 2015
Film Response
The scene, where Marji's walking down the street at night after a party, was most powerful to me. As Marji walks down the street, a shadow of her grandmother appears and asks "Now you're French? I didn't know you're French." Marji admits shamefully and explains that it's better to be French than Iranian in Austria. The conversation between Marji and her grandmother reveals Marji's identity crisis and her conformity to western culture. Because Marji feels lonely and unaccepted in Austria, she values the western culture more than her Iranian side. So, she hides her true identity to fit in. This scene can be seen as a turning point for Marji to realize her true identity is Iranian no matter where she goes. Another notable scene is when Marji is in the taxi in France. It's the first time where there's color. Prior to this scene, everything was in black and white. The colors symbolizes a new hope for Marji to live as an independent and liberated woman.
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I totally agree with you on that scene when her grandma suddenly appeared, which wasn't mentioned in the book. It's probably because she published the film after, she had more time to reflect on that event. And because of that, I start to doubt the authenticity of her life story.
ReplyDeleteI agree i also thought that scene was the most powerful because it shows how Marjane was fighting her identity. It wasn't that she was ashamed of being Iranian it was just that she was scared of what people would think of her.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea about the colors - I hadn't really thought about that, but it definitely makes sense that the colors would also symbolize something, and deciding that they symbolize optimism works for me!
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