Bridge to Terabithia (2007 Film) Literary Elements

Bridge to Terabithia (2007 Film) Literary Elements

Director

Gábor Csupó

Leading Actors/Actresses

Josh Hutcherson (Jess) and AnnaSophia Robb (Leslie)

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Bailee Madison (May Belle), Lauren Clinton (Janice), Robert Patrick (Mr. Burke)

Genre

Childrens movie, light fantasy

Language

English

Awards

2007 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actress. 2008 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor. 2008 Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film- Leading Young Actor, Best Performance in a Feature Film- Young Ensemble Cast, Best Performance in a Feature Film Leading Young Actress, Best Performance in a Feature Film- Young Actresses Ten and Under, Best Family Feature Film (Fantasy or Musical)

Date of Release

February 13th, 2007

Producer

David L. Paterson, Lauren Levine and Hal Lieberman

Setting and Context

Jess' neighborhood, present day

Narrator and Point of View

Jesse Aarons

Tone and Mood

Adventurous, exciting

Protagonist and Antagonist

Protagonist: Jess and Leslie; Antagonist: Death and bullies

Major Conflict

Jess and Leslie fight bullies and monsters alike daily.

Climax

Leslie dies when she attempts to cross over the river into Terabithia.

Foreshadowing

Every time a problem occurs in either of the pairs lives, they are foreshadowing the creatures they will fight in Terabithia, as they are reflections of each other.

Understatement

The role of the swing rope that borders into Terabithia is understated, as this swing is the reason that Leslie dies.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

Csupó tried using as little visual effects in the movie as possible, as it was only a small part of the book, though all the creatures are both imaginative and fantastical. Over 100 crew members worked with the effects of the film, trying to make the movie as "real" as possible.

Allusions

The reader might have allusions to similar children's stories where the characters enter an alternative world, such as Narnia.

Paradox

N/A

Parallelism

N/A

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