Lake Tahoe - Discussion Questions - FILM MOVEMENT

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A major theme of the film is escape. In what ways was set design and art direction employed to express this theme?

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David’s mother reads Juan a passage from the Bible at the breakfast table. What is the significance of this passage?

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After losing her own mother, co-writer Paula Markovitch wrote: “How could that be, that everything had changed so much, and at the same time, that nothing had changed?” Do you think LAKE TAHOE expresses this duality?

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How does Juan change throughout the film? How is this change reflected in his relationships with the other characters?

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Don Heber’s dog is named Sica, an homage to the Italian neorealist director Vittorio de Sica. In what ways do you think LAKE TAHOE was influenced by Italian neorealist cinema? -- Edited by Moderator on Thursday 26th of March 2009 03:39:57 PM

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Discuss the visual tone of the film. Why do think Fernando Eimbcke and cinematographer Alexis Zabé chose to shoot nearly all of the film in wide, static frames? What were the only scenes in which the camera moved? What effect did the movement have on those scenes? -- Edited by Moderator on Thursday 26t...

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Why do you think the film is titled LAKE TAHOE?

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	A major theme of the film is escape. In what ways was set design and art..... (Preview) A major theme of the film is escape. In what ways was set design and art direction employed to express this theme?	Moderator	0	55	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	David’s mother reads Juan a passage from the Bible at the breakfast table. (Preview) David’s mother reads Juan a passage from the Bible at the breakfast table. What is the significance of this passage?	Moderator	0	50	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	After losing her own mother, co-writer Paula Markovitch wrote: “How could....... (Preview) After losing her own mother, co-writer Paula Markovitch wrote: “How could that be, that everything had changed so much, and at the same time, that nothing had changed?” Do you think LAKE TAHOE expresses this duality?	Moderator	0	47	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	How does Juan change throughout the film? How is this change...... (Preview) How does Juan change throughout the film? How is this change reflected in his relationships with the other characters?	Moderator	0	56	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	Don Heber’s dog is named Sica, an homage to the Italian neorealist..... (Preview) Don Heber’s dog is named Sica, an homage to the Italian neorealist director Vittorio de Sica. In what ways do you think LAKE TAHOE was influenced by Italian neorealist cinema? -- Edited by Moderator on Thursday 26th of March 2009 03:39:57 PM	Moderator	0	54	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	Discuss the visual tone of the film. Why do think Fernando Eimbcke...... (Preview) Discuss the visual tone of the film. Why do think Fernando Eimbcke and cinematographer Alexis Zabé chose to shoot nearly all of the film in wide, static frames? What were the only scenes in which the camera moved? What effect did the movement have on those scenes? -- Edited by Moderator on Thursday 26t...	Moderator	0	54	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
	Why do you think the film is titled LAKE TAHOE? (Preview) Why do you think the film is titled LAKE TAHOE?	Moderator	0	56	Mar 26, 2009 by Moderator
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