Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This thesis explores the use of narrative space in the black comedy film Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben stlund. The film reveals the hypocrisy between people and the struggles surrounding class inequality through contrasts and reversals. The thesis is based on the theory of spatial narrative and analyzes the film text through three categories of narrative space geographic space, emotional space, and metaphorical space. Geographic space is examined through the settings of the yacht and the island, reflecting modern civilization and nature. Emotional space is analyzed through intimate and confined environments that enhance the emotional tension between characters. Metaphorical space is illustrated through symbolic elements such as the octopus and the exchange of sexual capital, critiquing social and gender dynamics. In this film, spatial narrative effectively reveals and critiques issues of class inequality, using spatial construction to enhance the film s satirical impact.
Author: Xiang Qing
Institution: Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Language: English
Topic: Cinema History and Criticism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404150152