Academic Essay: Emotional cinema comparisons

Schindler's List and Christiane F

Firstly one important thing to immediately mention is the fact that both these films are based on true stories intensifying the stories subject matter. The fact that the director has made it clear that what we’re watching is a true story we instantly find the film more relatable and we have an already established emotional attachment. This, I believe this highlights how emotional response is potentially constructed through a films subject matter.