Topic > Place and space in the film, Man On Fire and Elastic…

In “Elastic Heart”, the setting was simple with white painted walls and modest iron birdcage. On the other hand, although the scenario was simple, the performance was confusing and complex. Unlike Edward Sharpe's video, the audience could not interpret the lyrics of the song with the performance. Due to the issue of genre and dramatic dance, audiences failed to focus on the connection between music and performance. In other words, the audience could not understand the music because of the dramatic, modern and tender approach of the artists. Overall, in addition to the simple and bare scenario, the place was created through the strong emotions and interactions between the two artists. The two individuals showed strong facial expressions and quick reactions towards each other's dance. For example, the little girl played by Maddie Ziegler would jump, scream, and fight the man, while the man played by Shia Labeouf would scream back or try to be friendly. As a result, the location was incorporated into the birdcage space due to the two dancers' experience and relationship with each other. Although Maddie Ziegler had the ability to escape, she would return to the birdcage and continue dancing. In the meantime,