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run lola run

run lola run Run Lola Run, is a German film about a twenty-something woman (Lola) who has 20 minutes to find $100,000 or her love (Manni) will be killed. The search for the money is played through once with a fatal ending and one would think the movie was over but then it is shown again as if it had happened ten seconds later and changed everything. It is then played out one last time. After the first and second sequence, there is a red hued, narrative bridge. There are several purposes of those bridges that affect the movie as a whole. The film Run Lola Run can be analyzed by using the four elements of mise-en scene. Mise-en-scene refers to the aspects of film that overlap with the art of the theater. Mise-en-scene pertains to setting, lighting, costume, and acting style. For the purpose of this paper, I plan on comparing the setting, costume, lighting, and acting style in the first red hued, bridge to that of the robbery scene. Through this analysis, I plan to prove that the purpose of the narrative bridge in the film was not only to provide a segue from the first sequence to the second, but also to show a different side of personality within the main characters. The first element of mise-en scene to be discussed is setting. In general this is a very simple comparison. In the red hued scenes, Lola and Manni are in a private place that appears to be a bedroom. The only thing shown in the scene is them lying on a bed. As far as props are concerned Manni is smoking a cigarette. In contrast, the robbery scene takes place in a public grocery store. Surrounding Lola and Manni is a number of frightened customers and cashiers. This contrast in setting shows how private the bridge scene is compared to the robbery scene. The privacy of the bedroom scene allows Lola and Manni to show their more sensitive and vulnerable sides. The next element of mise-en scene is lighting. As stated earlier, the entire bedroom scene has a red hue to it. This red hue also goes along with the whole idea of privacy. The red tint seems to be the chosen shade because it runs parallel with the idea of two people in a bedroom possible being intimate. On the other hand, the lighting in the robbery scene is completely different. The entire front half of the grocery store is a huge window. The time of the robbery is high noon, so there is a lot of natural sunlight pouring though the window. Since this light is coming from the front area of the store, often when Lola and Manni are facing inward the lighting is only hitting their backs, which gives the viewer more of a feel that it is actually robbery. This contrast in light also shows how the bedroom scene is more of a forum to discuss feelings than say that of a grocery store is. The third element of mise-en scene is costume. Obviously the costume in the red scenes is scarce. It appears that the only thing Lola and Manni are wearing is a sheet that is covering them up. This red hue also puts them in a more natural position. They are naked and Lola’s bright red hair is not noticeable at all and neither is the scruff on Manni’s face. Lola is wearing a tasteful necklace but neither of Lola’s or Manni’s tattoos can be seen in the scene. In the robbery scene however, they both have visible tattoos and Lola’s bright red hair stands out, as does Manni’s scruffy face. Besides the obvious semi popular twenty-something clothing, Lola has on a number of large silver rings, and Manni is wearing a chain wallet. The contrast between the costumes in the two scenes further shows the attempt to portray the actor as sensitive and caring in the bedroom scene, while desperate and careless in the robbery. The last element of mise-en scene to be considered is that of acting style. There are definitely two different types of acting styles in these scenes. In the bedroom scenes, just the faces of Lola and Manni are shown. When they speak to each other it is almost a whisper, an intimate conversation. In contrast, the robbery scene show them both being aggressive and using louder voices. The shots of them are full body and their gestures are very noticeable. The contrast in these scenes stands to prove that there are two sides to both of the characters. These scenes show both their sensitive side and their more aggressive sides. As a whole I think that the analysis of Run Lola Run through these two scenes show to prove that not only were the red hued scenes used as a segue but they were also used to show a different side of the characters personality. Through how the red scenes were set up it in term of mise-en scene, it is obvious that they served as an excellent bridge to bring the action to halt and then start the story over again. Also the mise-en-scene within these areas also showed the other side of the characters personalities. Throughout the ongoing action in the movie, it was a nice touch to slow it down for a moment actually get to see into what the characters might be thinking on a another level. Bibliography:

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