The Deep Blue Sea Adaptation process
2022-03-29 08:01
During the adaptation process, director Terence Davies kept the heroine's emotions in mind, that is, Hester's emotions, and adapted the script from her point of view. Because in this film, Hester is not only the protagonist, but also the clue and soul of the film. So the director rewrote a lot of lines for the film, all created to show Hester's psychology.
The story of the film takes place in the 1950s, during the Cold War period. Therefore, in the original drama, the feeling of being cold, flustered and on the verge of being triggered abounds. But in the movie, the traces of Cold War are very shallow, replaced by a sense of uncertainty and panic between human nature. Because director Terence Davies simply likes a woman, a man, standing quietly in front of a window sill. Not very interested in the era, Cold War, or those elements of the social environment at the time. Therefore, when adapting, we focus on the descriptions born out of love in the film. For such a script adaptation, producer Sean O'Connor called it an "anti-era drama".
Extended Reading
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Hester Collyer: Lust isn't the whole of life, but Freddie is, you see, for me. The whole of life. And death. So, put a label on that, if you can.
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Mrs. Elton: A lot of rubbish is talked about love. You know what real love is? It's wiping someone's arse or changing the sheets when they've wet themselves. And letting them keep their dignity so you can both go on.
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But a hopeless infatuation.
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Or am I too young?
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Tower of Babel
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Even if it is doomed to death, you must love to the death! I guessed the end of the movie from the beginning. She drew the curtains, put away the suicide note, took the pills, turned on the stove and lay in bed ~ fell asleep and switched to her reminiscen
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea