Jennifer Kent
Emily Wheeler takes a look at how Jennifer Kent uses sound in The Nightingale and how it contributes to the experience and narrative.
By using a traditional revenge movie template, Jennifer Kent reminds us that we can have no catharsis for the horrors of the past.
In The Nightingale, a young Irish convict woman chases a British officer through the Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence.
Film is one of the best artistic mediums because it’s always growing; it speaks every language, and every place in the world has their iteration as to what’s scary, twisted, weird or just downright bizarre. Different countries offer different interpretations of horror, from China where vampires hop to Korean Shaman. They don’t wave crosses, nor do they compel the power of Christ upon anyone, but just don’t fall in love with Isabelle Adjani.
“If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of The Babadook”. The mainstream horror genre is in a bad state at the moment. In the wake of the success of Paranormal Activity, Hollywood studios are taking advantage of the huge financial potential of the genre, and the fact that you can spend very little money on a horror film and make a huge profit off of teenage audiences.