Backstory
As Backstory (dt. Background history, history) is referred to in the film being shown in the past a film to dramatic purposes the main actor that are central actions of the protagonist of importance. This can be done, for example, in the form of a flashback , a film leader in the form of a prologue, or through the mere narration of the previous history.
The backstory wound is a special case of the backstory, in which psychological injuries to a main character in the prehistory of the film serve as the guiding element. Backstory wounds are used, for example, to make conspicuous behavior of the characters appear plausible. Film examples are Marnie (1964), I come from the end of the world (1967) and Alexander (2004).
literature
- Krützen, Michaela: Dramaturgy of the film. As Hollywood says. Frankfurt: Fischer Taschenbuch Vlg. 2004, pp. 25–62.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ludger Kaczmarek, article "Backstory", Lexicon of Filmbegriffe, filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de
- ↑ Hans Jürgen Wulff, article "Backstory Wound", Lexicon of Filmbegriffe, filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de
- ↑ quoted from: Hans Jürgen Wulff, article "Backstory Wound", Lexikon der Filmbegriffe, filmlexikon.uni-kiel.de