Narrative technique · used in 1 film

Chorus of Inner Voices

Letting several characters speak their private thoughts over the pictures, often about death, home or nature. Each voice offers a different attitude, so the story feels shared by a whole group.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. The Thin Red Line (1998) poster

    The Thin Red Line

    Terrence Malick · 1998

    Soldiers like Witt and Bell speak their thoughts over the action. They ask what war does to people and to the land, and no voice settles the question. You hear a group of minds, and no single hero narrates.

    Where to see it: The wait on the transport. The men of C Company wait in the ship's hold and think about their lives before the invasion.

Questions

Quick answers

What is chorus of inner voices in film?
Letting several characters speak their private thoughts over the pictures, often about death, home or nature. Each voice offers a different attitude, so the story feels shared by a whole group.
Which films use chorus of inner voices?
The Thin Red Line (1998).
What kind of technique is chorus of inner voices?
It is a narrative technique. Related narrative techniques include Symbolic Object, Observational Restraint, Earned Catharsis.

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