Choose two films and discuss their relationship to this idea

Write a complete essay. A good essay will include a clear argument or thesis, and specific supporting evidence and analysis. Choose specific filmic examples from the films we have watched, either in whole or in excerpt.

We have spoken at length about the artistic movement known as “realism,” which peaked at the moment that a photograph could capture a perfect, objective depiction of the world, thus freeing the arts from that effort. In what ways do you see realism’s effect on the cinematic expressions we’ve watched? Choose two films and discuss their relationship to this idea, and analyze why you think the films either use or break from the concept of “realism.”

Movies we watched:

Bicycle Thieves (De Sica 1948)

M (Lang 1933)

Trip to the Moon (Méliès 1902)

Cleo from 5 to 7 (Varda 1962)

La Haine (Kassovitz 1995)