Marius et Jeannette

Belonging vs Alienation
Class/the marginalised: * jeannette tries to steal paint, and when he stops her, she says "you're a worker, why do you care?" * “I can’t afford disease for the idle rich”, Jeannette believes the working class are already disadvantaged compared to the upper classes * contrast of Justin's book on architecture, which represents education and sophistication with the working class people of Estaque - class difference. * The contrast between the two couples at the fancy restaurant. The other couple are deeply involved in a conversation filled with economic jargon and laws, while Jeannette is confused by the menu and can’t pick food unless she knows the prices. The setting/music/colour palette disorientated the audience, because it’s something we’ve never seen before. * They discuss the new building on heritage list, and Caroline points out that it’s all politics, they wouldn’t memorialize something that only working class people have touched. * The film is dedicated to all the working class people. * Makes msgs in film more concrete: people should help others out. sense of community: * very confined courtyard, close proximity, they can see each other from their homes and are very involved in each other’s problems: all come out when * Monique and Dédé fight about strike * Caroline recalls her concentration camp days * when Dédé doesn’t come home, Dédé and Justin try and get Marius back together with Jeannette. * When Marius doesn’t show up * When justin and Dédé go to get Marius back together with Jeannette – “let’s catch up * The tilted high angle represents their drunkenness as well as unity, as we all seem them in the same frame, same level. * farandole motif for working class, traditional song. * After they have the aioli lunch, they sit around and talk – they interrupt each other, not afraid to ask questions, close-ups –