When You Find Me - Review

Project Imagin8ion, a collaboration between Canon and Ron Howard, is the first ever user-generated photo contest that invited consumers to inspire a Hollywood production. Ron Howard chose the winning 8 photographs, setting the stage for his latest production "when you find me." Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard.

If the video does not work, click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbHtzlCAQ7o&feature=relmfu

"When You Find Me" directed by Bryce Dallas Howard plays out the memories of two sisters of when their mother died. From inferring, we can understand the mother died of cancer, and from there we observe as the older sister is trying to make her younger sister understand the concept of death. Despite her efforts, the younger sister believes she can see her mother in heaven by taking a spaceship. When the scene comes, we see its just a run down airplane that is missing its wings and tail. The memories in the film are intertwined with the present situation as the two sisters reunite to talk about that night. The younger sister mentions that when she went into the "spaceship" she saw their mom and spoke with her. From there, the film begins to wrap up the story.

10 themes in the film:

Backstory

This image is an example of "backstory" because the film begins and ends with this shot (pretty much). Throughout the film, the history in this shot will be explained through the memories of the younger sister. At the beginning of the film the audience is pretty confused as to what is happening with this shot. The whole film is pretty much an explanation as to what this scene means. It can be described as heaven; this is where the little girl meets up with her mother.




Character

This is screenshot from the film is an example of "character" because it contains a little girl. This little girl is the younger one of the two sisters. She is dressed in some sort of costume and is playing a game with her sister getting ready to be caught. This little girl is a character because her costume characterizes her. The vibrant colors and random horse toy shows she is sporadic. This is essential to notice when she runs away into the graveyard later in the film.


Goal

This screenshot exemplifies the theme of "goal" because it shows the younger sister's ambition to find her mom and speak with her one last time. The older explains that the mom is in heaven (she explains its in outer-space). She then proceeds to say that you can only get there with a spaceship. The younger sister is mad to realize how impossible it is to reach her mother. It is night time when she is explained this. When she falls asleep, she dreams how she will accomplish her goal to reach her mother.



Mood

This is an example of "mood" because of the colors and the feelings someone in the audience would feel when watching this scene. First off, the colors in this scene are a mizxture of blue, gray, black, and whites. These color are deathly colors; thus, making the viewer a little melancholy. But also, these colors are relaxing  and match the feel of a mother's embrace on her little daughters back. The younger daughter and mother in this scene hold each other one last time in this "vision" (i guess) before the mother's spirit goes away for ever.

Obstacle

When anything or anyone is in the characters way, this scene shows both. The two siters are hustling somewhere but only the younger sister knows where she is going. The older sister is just following along to protect her as well as try and stop the younger sister and trying to get her back to the house. This is the first obstacle the younger sister faces. The second obstacle the little sister faces is the giant gate that is blocking her path into the cemetery. Its obviously really tall and the little girl cant make it over. Luckily for the little sister, the older sister gives her a boost and she climbs over. That is how the younger sister overcomes two obstacles.

Relationship

This "relationship" between the two sisters in the movie (as adult, you know in the future) is unique to the film. They shared an experience together that was pretty long. They played in the morning to catch each other, they were given a ride to the hospital where their cancerous mother was laying, they witnessed her die, they went back home, discussed when mom would come back home etc.. Throughout their whole lives (as we see near the end of the film) they have carried this memory closely to themselves. This memory retains their relationship.

Setting

This location or environment is a setting near the end of the film where the two sisters have reunited after so many years (after their mothers death). We can clearly distinguish that its a graveyard, with tombstones and (i guess) ugly trees. This scene is where the older sister tricks the younger sister into a ride back home when in fact she is bringing her to a "pit stop" to their mothers grave. The death bring out emotions in people, and this is when the older sister lets out her feelings and tells the truth. Yet, from the truth, she still does not seem to find closure from the younger sisters "vision".

Unknown


This time in the film can be considered "unknown" because it is very mysterious. The younger sister has finally found her "spaceship" so we are wondering what she is going to do with it. When we see the panel light up, an audience member is definitely shocked and does not know what to expect. It is only at the end of the film do we really know what happened. At that time, the twist in this film is that she actually saw her mother and had a conversation with her.

Time

This is an example of "time" because it clearly shows the sun already up. It is (i think) the morning after the sister's mother's death and the two girls are sitting outside pondering. Either that, or its the same sun, or the same morning, of the day the mother died of cancer. This sun shows the time of day as well as when the mother died.

Discovery [Not Available]