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
