Under the Skin Literary Elements

Under the Skin Literary Elements

Director

Jonathan Glazer

Leading Actors/Actresses

Scarlett Johansson

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, and Dougie McConnell

Genre

Science Fiction

Language

English

Awards

Nominated for two BAFTAs: Best British Film and Best Original Music

Date of Release

Released in the U.S. on April 4th, 2014 and in the U.K. on March 14th, 2014

Producer

James Wilson and Nick Wechsler

Setting and Context

Glasgow, Scotland

Narrator and Point of View

Through the point of view of Johansson's The Female

Tone and Mood

Solemn, Tragic, Energetic, Sad, and High-Brow

Protagonist and Antagonist

Scarlett Johansson's The Female (Protagonist) vs. Herself and Humanity (Antagonists)

Major Conflict

The Female's process of self-discovery

Climax

When The Female nearly gets raped

Foreshadowing

The Female's death is foreshadowed throughout the entire film.

Understatement

The Female's in-humanness is understated throughout the first three fourths of the film.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

N/A

Allusions

2001: A Space Odyssey, Space Invaders, The Change-Up, Tower Heist, Philosophy, Religion, Mythology, and other popular culture.

Paradox

The Female isn't human, yet has an identity crisis.

Parallelism

N/A

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