Blog task: Deutschland 83 Close-textual analysis

Scene 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany)
4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20

Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene

Representation of East & West Germany / Family / Gender


Scene 2: Martin/Moritz first sees the West German supermarket 
14.30 – 20.25


Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene

Audio codes – particularly music

Representation of East & West Germany / Communism & Capitalism

Audience pleasures


Scene 3: Training montage scene when Martin/Moritz learns how to be a spy
20.40 – 22.40



Technical codes – particularly camerawork and editing

Audio codes

Audience pleasures

Intertextuality


Scene 4: Briefcase scene when Martin/Moritz is stealing the NATO nuclear plans
31.13 – 33.30


Technical codes – particularly camerawork and editing

 Audio codes – diegetic and non-diegetic sound

Audience pleasures

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