Narrative technique · used in 1 film

Seasonal Structure

Organizing a film by the seasons of a single year, so festivals, weather and other recurring community events mark time without one main plot.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Amarcord (1973) poster

    Amarcord

    Federico Fellini · 1973

    The film moves from spring poplar seeds and a bonfire to the autumn boat trip, a thick fog, a snowy winter and a death in the family. The seasons keep the episodes together.

    Where to see it: The fog: dense fog settles over the town, and Titta's family goes through a winter that ends with his mother's death.

Questions

Quick answers

What is seasonal structure in film?
Organizing a film by the seasons of a single year, so festivals, weather and other recurring community events mark time without one main plot.
Which films use seasonal structure?
Amarcord (1973).
What kind of technique is seasonal structure?
It is a narrative technique. Related narrative techniques include Autobiographical Distance, Black Comedy as Political Weapon, Symbolic Object.

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