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Domee Shi
Writer / Director
Films Discussed 1
- · Turning Red (2022) (d/w)
Draft Zero Episodes 1
DZ-92: Insightful Recognition in Powerful Endings
How can endings prompt an audience to reflect on your story?
Stu & Chas set out to explore what makes certain endings powerful, in particular those of LA LA LAND, INCEPTION, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and TURNING RED. The lens they bring to those endings is Aristotle’s moment of “anagnorisis” (don’t worry - we can’t pronounce it either), traditionally when a character moves from ignorance to knowledge (particularly of self)… →
Listen if you want to write endings that make audiences pause and ponder (in a good way, obvs)