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road movie

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ID 453779 Last modified 08.06.2023
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Domain screenwriting
  • genre in which most of the story takes place on a journey, mostly by road. In fact, the distinguishing feature of a road movie, other than its geographical locations, is the fact that it is episodic - made up of a series of sketches in which the protagonist(s) pass from one encounter to the next, (Lavandier, 2005) and the journey of self-discovery is at least as important as the physical destination. (BFI Screenonline, 2014)

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  • road movie 'maanteefilm'

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