Central Station: Structure of 2nd Half of Film

Central Station: Structure of 2nd Half of the Film

Nr	Characters	Theme	Dora	Josuè	Music	Visual Art
16	Dora, Josuè, & the Evangelist	SpiritualityFamily:	Dora’s morals—yet they are at same level—essential need (food)
16	Dora and Josuè in truck		Truth telling—Josuè tells her she is an ugly woman and no man would want her	Dora’s truth telling—tells Josuè his father was a drunkard
16	Dora and the Evangelist in truck	Mature Love	Her interaction with a man
16	Josuè drives the truck	Father	Sensitive to Josuè’s needs	His ambition—to be a truck driver	Lost father
17	Dora and the Evangelist at p.m.	Mature Love / Family	Her growing interest in the Evangelist—her first “date”	Josuè like a child who breaks into the “first date”
17	Dora and the Evangelist next a.m.	Mature Love	Sees the man of her dreams		Lost father
18	Dora and the Evangelist in the café	Mature Love / Family / Spirituality	She makes her move / Goes to the bathroom	Josuè referred as their “son” / Pushed aside so Dora can make her move	How Great Thou Art in bathroom
18	Dora and the Evangelist in the café	Mature Love / Loneliness / LOW POINT	Evangelist abandons her	Observes Dora being emotionally devastated	Music???	Last shot: Dora behind window
19	Dora and Josuè alone	Partners	Josuè complements her for wearing lipstick
20	Dora and Josuè in the pilgrims’s truck	Spirituality / Mother		Mother taught him the song pilgrims sing	Pilgrims singing songs
20	Dora and Josuè on the cliffs	Father / Mother		Pilgrimage for Josuè—his father told mother he would take Josuè there someday / Josuè talks about his mother being dead		Crane shot
20	Dora and Josuè at the shrine	Spirituality / Mother	Dora has Josuè tie handkerchief to shrine	Resolution for Josuè when he ties handkerchief	Lost father	Tracking shot in on shrine
21	Dora and Josuè in town	Father	Dora warns Josuè: Your father is not the person you think he is
22	Dora and Josuè arrive at father’s house	Father	Dora sends him ahead	Josuè runs up the road excitedly	Upbeat music	Crane shot
22	At the father’s house	Father		Josuè thrown off by encounter with boy		POV / Reaction shot
22	At the father’s house	Father	Dora introduces them to family	Josuè feels alone—scared—isolated		Parallel editing leaves Josuè in separate shots
22	At the father’s house	Father	Dora says Josuè is a “good boy”--	Josuè reacts positively to Dora’s comment / Josuè encounters his “father”		Wind/ shadow introduces character
22	At the father’s house	Father		Josuè doesn’t find his father (reference to father being a drunkard)	Lost father	Character walks away
23	Dora and Josuè in town at night	Spirituality / LOW POINT	Dora betrays Josuè—resents her mission	Josuè is hurt and runs away		Character movement
24	Dora alone in chapel; first time ALONE in this half of film	Spirituality Dark night of soul	Dora has a spiritual crisis as well as a crisis in her commitment to Josuè	Separated from Dora		Character & camera movement / Expressionistic filming
24	Dora collapses in chapel	LOW POINT	Dora’s emotional and spiritual collapse	He finds Dora unconscious		Parallel editing / Bird’s eye POV
25	Dora and Josuè reunited next a.m.	Spirituality / New Family	Dora needing support	Josuè switches roles—now the supporter, nurturer	Recon-ciliation theme	Symbolic image—Pietà
25	Dora and Josuè waste time	New Family	Dora regains her control—throwing pebbles	Josuè playing with her as an equal
25	Dora and Josuè work together	Partnership		Josuè comes up with solution to their problem	Musical support
25	Dora and Josuè work together	Partnership	Dora resumes the work she is qualified for	Josuè controls the money—sits between her and clients	Central Station	Shallow focus / Close-ups
25	Dora and Josuè in motel	New Family	Dora does not throw out the letters	Josuè suggests throwing out the letters
25	Bedtime in the motel	New Family	Dora teases him about sex	Josuè is the little man and teases her right back
26	Next a.m. in town	Morals	Dora mails the letters—resolution for Dora
26	Arrival in New Settlements					Crane shot—visual metaphor of roofs
27	Walking to Jesus’ house	Dora’s past	Dora talks about seeing her father the last time; her fear that Josuè will forget her
28	Jesus does not live her anymore	Spirituality / Father	Dora delivers Josuè to the door of the house	Josuè learns his father “vanished into the wilderness”
28	The two walk away	New Family	Dora offers to take Josuè in	Josuè accepts	Lost father	Characters walking away
29	They meet Isaiah	Final Family	Dora leery of Isaiah’s friendliness	Josuè suspicious of this stranger—hides behind Dora	Recon-ciliation
30	They enter Jesus’ house	Resolution of lost father		Josuè sees picture of Mom and Dad	Lost father	Tracking shot in
30	Woodworking shop	Final family		Josuè given a top—resolution
30	Soccer game	Final family	Dora an observer—an outsider for the first time	Josuè part of a new family
31	The letter	Final family	Dora called upon to read a letter from Josuè’s father	He casts the deciding vote in his new family		Editing—reaction shots
32	The letter	Resolution of lost father / Final family	Dora lies—says the father mentioned Josuè	Josuè casts another deciding vote—more like Isaiah—“he’ll come someday”		Editing—reaction shots
32	Dora and Josuè alone	Resolution of their relation		Josuè knows she lied—but accepts her		Low angle two-shot of them
33	Dora ALONE second time	Dora’s past / Lost father / Mother	Dora puts on dress and lipstick and becomes a woman again / She places Ana’s letter next to Jesus’ letter—making a kind of shrine under their photo			Visual symbol
33	Josuè gets up after Dora leaves	Resolution of their relation	Dora walks away—but her head held high and wearing the dress from Josuè	Josuè follows her	Piano lead-in to main theme	Parallel editing
33	Dora on the bus	Dora’s past	She writes her first real letter—to Josuè	Josuè follows her	Main theme	Parallel editing / voice-over
33	Dora on the bus	Dora’s past	Her memories of her father—“I long for my father, I long for everything”	Josuè follows her	Main theme	Parallel editing
33	Dora on the bus/ Josuè at station	Dora’s past; Resolution of their relation	Dora holds up little viewer they bought in town; Dora SMILES through her tears	Josuè holds up the little viewer too	Main theme	Parallel editing / Low angles of Josuè / CU of Dora

Central Station: Structure of 2nd Half of the Film

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