Strictly Ballroom
Images are constantly presented to responders on both a literal and figurative level. The film, ‘Strictly Ballroom', directed by Baz Luhrmann and the poem ‘Country Towns' by Kenneth Slessor, both display vivid images of the world in which its characters exist, which in turn reflect the world in reality.
‘Strictly Ballroom' conveys to its audience the issue of individuality over conformity where the characters are caught in a world which should encourage their individual self expression, yet are paradoxically constantly dominated by the fear to express themselves as individuals. Scott Hastings, the protagonist challenges the dance federation by choosing to dance his own steps, fighting for his freedom to express himself.
In the opening scenes of the film, Luhrmann establishes the conventional, elegant atmosphere of the ballroom dancing world through the use of a combination of techniques such as diegetic music of the traditional Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss, flamboyant......
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