Genre conventions

• How have genres changed over time?

  They are more dynamic and challenge expectations
• What is the role of genre in targeting an audience?

  It serves as a starting point to surprise them
• How does The Bridge challenge genre conventions?

  Through narrative, characters, and genre references
• What genre does The Bridge belong to?

  Nordic Noir crime drama
• What is a key characteristic of Nordic Noir dramas?

  They demonstrate hybridity through genre conventions
• What are the conventions of film noir evident in The Bridge?

  • Dark, pessimistic tone and mood
  • Chiaroscuro lighting and shadows
  • Sexually attractive femme fatale
  • Disillusioned, flawed anti-hero
  • Claustrophobic, menacing settings
  • Slow pacing
  • Moral decline and ambiguity
  • Themes of corruption and isolation
  • Strong awareness of mortality
  • Complex narrative and convoluted plot
  • Iconography: shadows, cigarettes, neon, rain
• What tone and mood are characteristic of film noir in The Bridge?

  Dark and pessimistic
• What does chiaroscuro lighting establish in The Bridge?

  Enigma codes and a bleak aesthetic
• Who is a strong protagonist in The Bridge?

  A sexually attractive femme fatale
• What characterizes the anti-hero in Nordic Noir dramas?

  Disillusioned and flawed with a past
• What does a claustrophobic setting in The Bridge suggest?

  Feelings of entrapment and disorientation
• What is a common pacing characteristic in Nordic Noir dramas?

  A slow pace
• What themes are prevalent in Nordic Noir dramas?

  Corruption, greed, obsession, and isolation
• What does the narrative complexity in Nordic Noir dramas often involve?

  Complex narratives and convoluted plots
• What type of iconography is used in The Bridge?

  Shadows, cigarettes, neon, and rain
• How do shadows created by blinds contribute to the film noir aesthetic?

  They create bars and enhance the mood