"Run Lola Run"

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This paper discusses the 1998 film, "Run Lola Run," directed by Tom Tykwer. It discusses how the movie is constructed of motifs that symbolize the human relationship to the passage of time. The paper specifically focuses on the motif of running in the movie and the message that it sends to the audience. The paper looks at the examples throughout the film of this theme.

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"Diagonal, angular, or oblique shots are sparingly used in Run Lola Run. High angle shots are often used for street scenes. For example, the bank is shown from a high angle as well as from eye level. High angle s used during the animation sequence when Lola dashes down the stairs. Moreover, the red filtered bedroom scene is shot at a high angle to depict the couple laying in bed. People are more often than not framed on screen at eye level, especially when they converse with one another. Tykwer uses low angle shots at key points. Most notably, the director combines high and low-angle shots in the same scene when one person stands over another. The effect shows different perspectives of the same situation."

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