Choose one scene in Death By Hanging,Describe the scene briefly, and then talk about how it creates a distancing effect, and why you think Oshima is doing it at that point (that is, what does he want the audience to think/feel/understand/question when he uses that technique?).
Please choose one scene in Death By Hanging that you think exemplifies Oshima’s use of distanciation to keep his audience on our toes – keep us thinking about what’s happening, remind us that we’re watching a movie that’s demanding our active participation in its key questions, keep us from getting too wrapped up in any […]