films

  Choose two of these three films--Frances Ha, Obvious Child and Bridesmaids—and search for scenes that use montage or other interesting editing techniques (e.g., match cuts, jump cuts, cross cutting, etc.) to emphasize a central character’s agency or lack of agency. Does the pace and style of the editing in each film reflect the character’s inner sense that she possesses the agency necessary to take control of her circumstances? How would you characterize the subtle differences in each film's use of editing? What effects do editing decisions have on our interpretation of the character? Use Samantha Ellis’ more rigorous version of the Bechdel Test in your argument in order to explore agency and editing within the representation of women’s experiences on film.