Themes and Ideas (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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What does the watches stopping at 12:22 represent in the film?
What does the watches stopping at 12:22 represent in the film?
Landscape asserting temporal dominion
What does the barefoot ascent (shedding shoes/stockings) symbolise?
What does the barefoot ascent (shedding shoes/stockings) symbolise?
Surrender to landscape's power
How is Miranda's character portrayed in the film?
How is Miranda's character portrayed in the film?
Ethereal, otherworldly quality
What does Sara's garden suicide expose about the colonial system?
What does Sara's garden suicide expose about the colonial system?
Disposability of orphaned children
How does Weir resolve the mystery of the disappearance?
How does Weir resolve the mystery of the disappearance?
Never explains; rejects revelation
What effect does shallow focus have on human figures in the film?
What effect does shallow focus have on human figures in the film?
Makes them appear transient
How are the Aboriginal trackers portrayed in relation to the landscape?
How are the Aboriginal trackers portrayed in relation to the landscape?
Silent communion with stones
What is Irma's famous line after she returns?
What is Irma's famous line after she returns?
You know and won't tell!
What happens to Michael during his gentlemanly expedition to find the girls?
What happens to Michael during his gentlemanly expedition to find the girls?
Collapses entranced beside rocks
Where was the film shot, and what is its cultural significance?
Where was the film shot, and what is its cultural significance?
Aboriginal site (Mount Diogenes)