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Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino

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  1. First contact with Gran Torino
    "Muscle cars" - timeless masterpieces or relics of the past?
  2. Icons of America's muscle car culture
  3. The downfall of American muscle cars
  4. Jamie Cullum - Gran Torino
    Analysing the film's main theme
  5. Gran Torino: A visual abstraction
    Working with a film poster
  6. While-viewing: Getting into the film
    The exposition of Gran Torino
  7. Comprehension: The exposition of Gran Torino
  8. Contrasts and similarities in the film's exposition
  9. Beyond the text: Reworking the exposition
  10. Understanding Hmong People and Culture
    To be Hmong American
  11. A timeline: Hmong life until today
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The exposition of Gran Torino

herr-stritt 1. Juli 2022
Film terminology

The exposition

The exposition of a film or drama is the opening sequence. It contains a lot of information. We are introduced to the setting, main characters and their relationships, to previous events that determine the plot of the film – and sometimes even the central conflict that encompasses the film.

Gran Torino starts with the funeral of protagonist Walt Kowalski’s wife Dorothy. Why might a director choose to open a film in this way? Which opportunities does a funeral provide for the exposition of a film? Discuss with your learning partner.

Discussion help

  • A funeral might provide the opportunity to…
  • The director might choose to open his film like this in order to…
  • The exposition is enriched through…
  • The viewer gets the chance to…

Word help

  • funeral – a ceremony, often a religious one, for burying or cremating (= burning) a dead person
  • eulogy (for / to sb.) – a speech given at a funeral praising the person who has died
  • funeral feast – a large or special meal after a funeral
  • obituary – an article about somebody’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died