Chocolat Essay

Chocolat a film directed by Lasse Hallstrom, centres around a small(a) resolution by which on the surface may seem peaceful and in tranquillity but beyond the surface impersonate many individuals and larger groups of bulk, families, face issues of isolation, acceptance and tolerance at bottom the familiarity. These major(ip) themes ar portrayed through animated actors whom Hallstrom accentuates these ideas through filmic techniques. Isolation a major issue in this film and Hallstrom has conv gistd this idea constantly end-to-end the film.The introduction of the film has changeful the village from birds eye view and these continuous everywhere channelise slashs express the isolation and disconnection the village has from the rest of the country. The scenery of mountains and large landscapes of forestry and the long river depict a ease and tranquillity and withal at the same time creating a possess of vastness and distance this village has from the busy civilisation of France. Vianne and her young lady Anouk be travellers and foreign to the village, were foreshadowed to be stray individuals before they even stepped into the village.The voice oer narrated, in that respect was once a quiet little village where tidy sum believed in tranquillity and the slam of the church doors were magnified and the effect of the hush that came by and bywards with long peters of the front of the church established the tranquillity and similarly the force of law and order in this village- every mavin had attended church, no one was outside with other plans to do. The traditional hymn of the church was contrasted once against the ethereal euphony and the wind sounds that weaved through the preachers speech.This wind signified a change. The voice oer explained, villagers held to their traditions until a sly wind blew in from the atomic number 7 and a point of view shot from the winds berth pushing the church doors open interrupting the silence and the pre ach throw out focal pointes the hoo-hah and changes that depart occur to the village. The costuming of Vianne and Anouk represents the difference to the village as they arrived with their bright going hoods contrasting the bland, white background.As Vianne and Anouk prepare the opening of their shop, they are avoided by many of the villagers receivable to the negative comments spread by the Comte de The repetition of the lines, I heard she was a with several shots of different people one after the other emphasises the disconnection they adopt with Vianne. Vianne not attending church created further reason for the villagers to isolate themselves from her. Although Vianne is isolated from the community there are individuals within the community whom are isolated as substantially.Armand, a seventy-year old chick with diabetes, opened up to Vianne nearly her isolation and disassociation with her family, especially her grandson- Luke, referable to conflicting personalities and views between her daughter, Caroline, and herself. The tension is evident between the mother and daughter when Luke is caught spending time with Armande. Close up shots of Armandes and Carolines facial expressions demonstrated the hostility they held for each other. A full shot of both women with a wide space between them showed that not altogether they were physically distant but their relationship with each other is flawed.Luke, grandson of Armand, is also isolated not only from his grandmother but from his peers as well due to Carolines protectiveness. As Luke looks from inside through his window to where the children are p fructifying in the snow, sounds of the childrens laughter and screams are wearisome as if to put the audience in Lukes shoes, feeling lonely, caged and having pretermit of fun and freedom. Josephine is also an important character who experience isolation. Josephine was insecure and donjon in fear d declare the stairs the same roof of her abusive hu sband.She was isolated in terms of unable to confide to a friend and she raise her release instead by stealing small items. A impede up shot of Josephine in church stealing a reverberate from someones purse, and a faint smile formed on her face from the thrill of getting away with something was her release. When Josephine finally confined to Vianne about the lack of power and inequality in the relationship with her husband, we have a medium shot of her, sucessfully capturing her body language, fidgety fingers and her facial expressions displaying the enormous stress and pressure she is experience.In this film, a lack of tolerance is immense in the community of this village, Comte de Renou is intolerance at its depleting level yet the irony of him creation a patient man, and If I were the first Comte de Renou I would have had you out of this village as quick as you came. Due to the Comtes influence the villagers have avoided the chocolate cafe and is further emphasised by a shot from the inside window display of the shop with the people peering inside with curious but wary glances but never sexual climax penny-pinching to entering the shop.The tolerance that the Comte the Renou has in the act of fasting due to religious reasons. The zoom in and focusing of the enticing food that lay on his desk only to be blocked by a pictorial matter frame. A close up on his facial expression battle the need to discipline his body after taking a cloudy sniff in a jam jar shows his immense world power of tolerance and control within himself. The relationship between Armande and Caroline are the perfect example of intolerance of each other. Long shots and full shots unendingly view these women with much distance between themselves.Josephine is an individual who had endured and tolerated much under the roof of her abusive husband. When Josephine had confided to Vianne of the impossible deeds and chores she had to follow it also show the lack of power Josephine had ov er herself- much like what most women had experience in marriages at that time, You must think Im gaumless but men do run the world she explained. In the centerfield of the night Josephine pounded on Viannes door and a full shot of Josephine with her suitcase conveyed the rebelliousness and a decision Josephine made on her own will and the intolerance of living in fear.Although the villagers have tried to disjoint themselves from the chocolate cafe, they began to fall in love with Viannes chocolate and juggle and have begun to tolerate their associations with her. These confused villagers have all frequented to the confessional about their sins, Hallstrom shot their confessions from behind the confession screen with a continuous fade in and fade out of each persons confession about the temptation and satisf natural process that received from tasting her chocolates, emphasising the effect Vianne has had to these villagers.Immediate action to rid off the gypsies when they settled on the rivers edge powerfully expressed the prejudice the Comte de Renou and majority of the villagers had towards the gypsies. Labelling them as river-rats and drifters did not win the council over on approval to ostracise the gypsies because they were not on their property by law. Due to the unsuccessful action, Comte de Renou had initiated flyers of boycotting immorality as the alienation and exclusion of the gypsies will bound to be successful.Shots of the fliers repeatedly being stuck on, nailed in, glued signified the meshing of all villagers, except Vianne, and the lack of tolerance they hold to the outsiders. The acceptance of Vianne was a slow progress but the ice-breaker between herself and the community was by hosting Armandes seventieth birthday party. Slow motion and uttermost(prenominal) close-ups on the guests faces showed the ample appreciation and enjoyment of the food and the respect and acceptance of Vianne.The announcement of sweet being held on Rouxs boat had the guests in silence and in hesitation but they had reliable and long shots of the scene of the people leaping to lively music with laughter on the boat demonstrated there was no longer a barrier between the gypsies and villagers. Josephine had embarked on a transformation. She is dressed in bright clothing emphasising change, she no longer speaks in a hurried and timid tone, and smiles and laughs often. Josephine had stood up for herself instead of fleeing from a smirch as seen in the scene where Georges is hit over on the head by a pan by her.Josephine had come to an acceptance of herself and has contract a happier and better woman. Due to Lukes disobedience Caroline has opened her eyes. A long shot of her mother and son having fun and over the long distance between them at Armandes party again shows their distant relationship with the other, but a close-up on the look the women shared out was a mesmerising conundrum. Caroline has come to realisation and acceptance that cag ing her son did not made him a happy child, and the next scene that involved Caroline was of her fixing a bicycle for Luke.The Comte de Renou had come to terms of acceptance of his broken marriage and Vianne. The Comte lost all sense of control and smashed Viannes window display in rage, but he gave into himself when an extreme close up on his lip and tongue licking a small speck of chocolate emphasised the humanity in the Comte. The morning the Comte woke up a high angle shot of him looking up to Vianne conveyed the extreme vulnerability and the reversed roles in this situation.The Comte gives Vianne a genuine smile at the Easter celebration, but the voice over narrates, he took another seven months to ask Caroline out. Vianne herself had accepted that belonging to a community is what satisfies her. The act of Vianne refusing the north wind and finally the action of her opening the window and throwing her mothers ashes into the air symbolised the release of Vianne, the freedom her mother as the ashes are recorded flying into the wide open sky. Vianne has truly accepted that she is happiest when she belongs to a community.