| Film Title: Nosferatu (1922) Mernau or Let the Right One In (2008) Alfredson (Delete as applicable) | ||||
| The characters?
Who are the central characters in the narrative? |
Central Protagonist(s)
Oskar (bullied school child) |
(Monster) Villain
Eli (vampire) School bullies Lacke |
Victim(s)
Jocke, Virginia |
Donor / Helper
No one (kids against the rest of the world) |
| Setting
Where does the story happen? Is the setting important to the story? |
Locations
School, protagonist’s home |
Significance
Everyday setting makes the relationship between them more believable. Showing Oskar as the odd one out even at equilibrium makes us understand why he leans on Eli so easily |
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| Positioning
Which character do we identify with? What do they learn & how do they change? |
Character
Oskar, begins as a weak school child who feels unwanted by his parents |
What do they learn?
Learns to stick up for himself & gains bravery, comes to terms with the darker side of his personality |
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| Disruption
What event / character’s action upsets the world of the story? |
What is the significant event, early in the film, which changes the world for the central protagonist?
Meeting Eli. New arrival in town = murders start. Oskar has a new goal, befriending Eli, this gives him hope. |
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| Rising Action
How does the situation get worse for the characters towards the midpoint crisis? |
What is the midpoint event in the narrative?
Oskar attacks Conny |
How does the situation get worse?
upsets the school environment and changes the dynamic between Eli and Oskar (Oskar is now less fragile & is grateful towards Eli, this emboldens them both and sets up the vampire reveal) |
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| Falling Action
How do the characters work towards a resolution to the problem |
How do the central protagonists try to protect themselves and fight the monster?
Monster (Eli) isn’t fought, Eli successfully grooms Oskar into taking their side. However, Lacke, who was a threat to Eli, gets murdered by Eli (with help from Oskar) |
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| Resolution (Denouement)
How is the world of the story fixed? |
What event in the narrative fixes the world for the central protagonists?
The school bullies (who are even stronger during the climax scene with the arrival of Conny’s older brother) attempt to disfigure Oskar, Eli protects him and eliminates the threat against Oskar. New equilibrium – Oskar finds a new life with Eli |
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| Theme
The moral to the tale, an underlying message or theme? What is the audience supposed to learn? |
What ideas are revealed in the final outcome? How is evil defeated and how is the world a ‘better’ place?
The importance of friendship – Oskar’s loneliness made him a perfect target for Eli to attach to |
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