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How is the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge explored in this film, and to what ends?
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Word Count: 1,099 How is the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge explored in this film, and to what ends? The film Memento offers an interesting yet ambiguous insight into the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge. Through the use of clever, complex cinematography, director Christopher Nolan explores this relationship, which leaves both the protagonist, and the audience constantly challenged, constantly searching for the truth. We come to realize that there is no single and absolute truth, every story has many colours and the black and whites of truth are personally constructed. The elements of visuality are not only used to create Leonard's truth, but ultimately shape the way the audience view and understand the film. The body is another important theme used to explore the truth. The film explores the way the body is used as a means of interpreting and judging a person. Knowledge is generally regarded as...
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