Emily MartínezAna Cristina Moreira

Adriana Horta

Plot Synopsis Independent film written and directed by

filmmaker, artist, writer and protagonist Miranda July in 2005.

The movie tells the story of a group of people and how they interact with each other while struggling with love, relationships, family, work, sexual experimentation and simply everyday life.

Characters1. Christine Jesperson2. Richard Swersey3. Peter and Robby4. Sylvie5. Michael and Ellen6. Heather and Rebecca7. Andrew8. Nancy9. Pam

Mise-en-SceneSetting

Eden Roc, Richard’s House, Museum, Shoe department

CostumeChristine always wears pink tones or something pink, pink shoes, normal everyday clothes, Richard’s working suit

Lightinghigh-key lighting

Acting styleSocially awkward, sexually forward

Mise-en-Scene

Propsbird, fish in the bag, coin at sunrise, hope chest, computer (. , / - ; <>), Ellen’s picture, sexual posters, pink stickers, pink shoes, Christine’s mirror, talking picture frame

Make-upnatural make-up and hair

Cinematography

Point of view shots• Richard looks at the bird• Peter when looking at

his family’s picture in between the pillow

• Christine looking at pink shoes (ME/YOU)

• Christine and Michael looking at Christine’s art

Cinematography

Close-up• When Christine is making

her art• Richard’s hand set on fire• Bird on the tree and bird

picture frame• Peter’s drawing of me,

you, and everyone we know

• Christine’s windshield ‘FUCK’

CinematographyAn important slow motion

take in the movie is when the goldfish flies off the roof of the car to the trunk of the other car.

Editing

After the fish falls off the car, the is a significant fade to change the scene.

ThemesSexual experimentation

Heather and Rebecca give Peter a blow job because of the naughty poster messages.

The online chatting between Robby and Nancy.Heather and Rebecca willing to lose their virginity to Andrew.

Contemporary artThe way Christine used her art to express her feelings

Human interaction Christine and RichardPam and RichardNancy and Robbie

Search for your soul mateNancy through the internet chatChristine through her artSylvie through her hope chest

Sexually symbolic objectsPink Shoes

When Richard touches Michael’s foot and Christine reacts as if he was touching her. Richard grabs the shoes and starts talking about the bed dynamic with Pam. Crack on the walls

resembles an erectionSocks

represents phalic objectsMicrophone

Christine is passionate with the mic. because is the tool to express her sexual desires.