Narrative technique · used in 1 film

Power With a Price

Giving a character a gift whose cost grows every time they use it. The price comes out late, and they must choose between the gift and the people they love.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Weathering with You (2019) poster

    Weathering with You

    Makoto Shinkai · 2019

    Hina's power makes her popular, and it makes her body grow more transparent each time. Hodaka learns the cost when she shows him her fading body, and by the next morning she is gone. The sunny days they sell are paid for with her.

    Where to see it: The hotel. Hina tells Hodaka that her body becomes more transparent every time she uses her power, and the next morning she is gone.

Questions

Quick answers

What is power with a price in film?
Giving a character a gift whose cost grows every time they use it. The price comes out late, and they must choose between the gift and the people they love.
Which films use power with a price?
Weathering with You (2019).
What kind of technique is power with a price?
It is a narrative technique. Related narrative techniques include Symbolic Object, Observational Restraint, Earned Catharsis.

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