Genre · 647 films
Drama
The techniques that show up most in these drama films are symbolic object, observational restraint, psychological doubling.
Common techniques
How drama films work
- Symbolic Object58
- Observational Restraint57
- Psychological Doubling50
- Earned Catharsis49
- Handheld Cinema Vérité45
- Circular Structure35
- Unreliable Reality35
- Deliberate Close-Up Performance32
- Real Locations as Character31
- Obsession as Structural Engine30
- Retrospective Voiceover29
- Non-Linear Narrative28
- Production Design as Psychological Space26
- Chiaroscuro Lighting26
Films
