Task six, Analysis of a scene from Provoked





Media Language:

Looking at this scene of Aishwarya and Naveen, it can easily be said that there is a lot to say. First of all the shots that are scene continuously throughout the scene are close up shots. The reason for this being maybe so that the target audience can get a sense of identification with the characters. Looking at the mise en scene, the setting is taking place in a Kitchen; we see cupboards and glasses that a typical family would have in their kitchen. Again the purpose of this is to give a sense of identification with the target audience and that it gives a sense of realism towards the audience. Looking at what both the characters are wearing, Aishwarya is seen to be wearing a Blue saree with gold jewellery while Naveen is seen to be wearing a jumper and trousers. The connotations of this are that Aishwarya is seen to be a typical housewife and belonging to her country, while Naveen’s clothing shows us that the weather maybe cold and that his clothes also connote that he is a every day man.

The abuse seen in this scene if a close up, the camera heavily focuses on the Protagonist Aishwarya while she is sitting down and crying. Again this may be done to show realism and her feelings, so that the audience can identify with her and would be able to tell who is seen to the main target.

The lighting seen in this is very bright as it coming from the kitchen in the scene. We call this type of lighting high key lighting also it can be seen as natural lighting. Adding on to this, we can say again that this was done so that the target audience get a sense of realism and identification.

The sound heard was the voice of the characters speaking which was Aishwarya and Naveen, having a argument. Shows the audience who to identify with. The edits seen in the scene are quiet slow, however when it comes to Naveen slapping Aishwarya it was fast, again it catches the audience’s attention and it makes the whole scene look dramatic.

Institution (I) Eros International have produced the text ‘Provoked’. The text as it’s on is a British Asian film. Trailers were seen in various cinema’s so that it can promote it and that audience get a insight into it. The certificate for this is 15, due to some of the scenes that are seen, may not be acceptable. The text overall is aimed at everyone as we are leaving in a multi cultural society.

Genre (G) The genre for ‘Provoked’ is a Drama. The themes that Provoked covers throughout the film is Feminism and abuse, it shows the whole idea how we are leaving in a Patriarchal society and that how males are seen to be Superior and women’s seen to be inferior. The film shows that how females are fighting for their rights.

Representation (R) in Provoked, the film focuses on gender a lot. We see the male figure being all superior through his abuse and we see the female being inferior as she does not fight back. Again it shows how our society is seen to be dominant, and that it portrays the males to be Breadwinners.

Focusing on the race, it shows us that how inequality is seen. As Naveen is from British, and Aishwarya from India, injustice is seen. He treats her different due to her being from India, so he feels that he will not tell her what he does. It makes people from India look Naive.

Audience (A) The audience for this film I would personally say are women’s aged about 20+, it also targets men’s due to the actions the film shows. The secondary audience can be couples who are married. I would say that the film targets Asians as well as White due to the race that it is portraying. Also it appeals to middle class people, as they might experience problems like this and would be able to identify with this issue, again it shows a sense of realism.

Ideology & Values (I) The message that the film portrays out is that the whole idea of active and passive. How females are seen to be passive due to the work they do, domestic work, and the males are seen to be active breadwinners. The film deals with issues such as Feminism, and how they can fight back for their rights. It also shows us that there is a role reversal in today’s society, as Women’s now are seen to be independent and hardworking. This shows us how females can be seen as superior and are fighting the Patriarchal society we are leaving in.

Narrative (N) The story is shown through a flashback and Aishwarya who is the main protagonist tell the story. It may have been does like this so that the target audience can identify with her and see her viewpoint. This is then known as a non-linear narrative. The film follows Barthes enigma theory due to a lot of dark scenes that are seen in the film, the whole point of this is so that it gets the target audience going and keeps their attention alive.