Both Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) can be described as genre films that have met with both critical and box-office success. At the same time, both films also deal with real-world historical traumas and the fraught politics of memory they bring with them.
For this essay, analyze 1-2 specific shots or scenes from each film that best demonstrate the unique ways that del Toro and Bong use cinematic storytelling to meditate or comment on the process of collectively recalling past historical traumas in Spain and South Korea, respectively. What are the most important similarities and differences that shape their respective cinematic reflections on remembering the traumas of the past?
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Essay guidelines and evaluation:
Answers should be approximately 250-300 words and include close analysis of at least 2 significant images from the relevant films (i.e., at least one from each film).
Essays will be evaluated for their: accurate and effective use of relevant terms and concepts; ability to demonstrate understanding of key cinematic concepts and strategies through close formal analysis of specific images and techniques from course films; depth and detail of analyses.
A-range response= 72-80
B-range response= 64-71
C-range response= 56-63
D-range response= 48-55
F response = 0-47
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