Winning the Best Director Award, for this film at Cannes 2002, Anderson takes his audience on a less grandeur ride than he did in previous works of the same genre, as it is missing the colourful complex plot lines, but works equally as well with the simple story used. ... Aside from this, the film does indulge in many symbols. ... Other titles that the film was working with included; Desserts. ... Colour does have a very large effect in this film. ... Like all films of this same art-house genre, there is a common thread of symbolism that runs throughout, so much so in this film, that it appear...

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One of the greatest attributes attached to the melodramatic genre is that it holds a wide variety of styles, settings, and characters. The criteria, like every other film or television show revolves around the dramatic conflict and how the characters deal with it. The evolution of this genre is constantly being revised by those who insist on testing its limit - whether it be shifting the setting to the workplace as seen on West Wing or E.R., or having unique interaction between family members by creating a generation gap seen on Dawson's Creek. ... By presenting a unique coming of ...

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Through this narrative technique, other elements, such as the thriller genre, symbolism of the structure, and psychological interpretation are raised. ... The Collector is a feature of the thriller genre, thus contributing to the novel's entertaining capability A thriller is a novel, play or film with a sensational plot, usually dealing with crime. (#1) This type of genre often creates emotional excitement and quivering sensations running through the body. ...

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