Representations are shaped by the time in which they were made. To what extent does this apply to Les Revenants?
Les Revenants presents complex and powerful representations of women in particular, which reflects the time in which it was made. However, Les Revs also completely excludes non-white characters, which is highly stereotypical, and even racist.
In the opening sequence, France is represented in a highly atypical and challenging way. In most French media or media set in France, the action is usually set in Paris as audiences expect this. However Les revenants is set in a rural setting.
- MES snow capped mountains
- [Proairetic code of butterfly being let free is a theme of the show]
- Peaceful MES of mountains connotes tranquillity
- Rural setting
- Long shot of lush green trees and forests
- MES of coach is connotative of tourism
- Long shot of a huge concrete dam
- Strange, modern, new build buildings
- Peaceful, yet with an aggressive element eg big scary road
- Low angle shot of mountains makes them imposing
- Crackling electrical station
- Big concrete, paved off areas
- Concrete underpass connotations of crime
Ultimately, France is represented as a highly complicated and contradictory place. It combines beautiful natural beauty with ugly and unappealing new build houses. In doing so, Les Revenants reflects the complexities of everyday life. Not only this, but Les Revs will also be highly relatable to the white, middle class and French target audience, who may not live in Paris or other big built up cities
How are multiple audiences addressed in Humans?
Middle class audiences:
- Matching furniture
- MES of large kitchen table connotative of family and socialising
- MES of family eating together
- MES of Anita, the maid
- Slightly dysfunctional and highly entitled
- Costume, neutral, earthy colours connotative of middle class lifestyle
Fandom:
- MES of Anita
- Iconography of Anita's bright green eyes is a convention of science fiction
- Anita glitching out, reference to broken technology
- 'Microchips' joke, an intertextual reference to technology
- MES of Anita's outfit intertextual reference to 70's science fiction