With Bound, we wanted to pull at conventions, because you begin to wonder, Why do these stereotypes exist? Where do they come from? You use that as the subtext.
Lana WachowskiRead
With a genre like film noir, everyone has these assumptions and expectations. And once all of those things are in place, that's when you can really start to twist it about and mess around with it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Film noir plays with audience expectations, allowing creators to subvert norms effectively.
In her quote, Lana Wachowski reflects on the genre of film noir, noting that it comes with specific conventions and assumptions that viewers carry. These established expectations create a framework within which filmmakers can cleverly manipulate the narrative, twist the storylines, and challenge the audience's perceptions, ultimately elevating the art form by defying the norms that define it.
Themes
Film NoirExpectationsCreativityStorytellingNarrative
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a film studies class to discuss genre conventions.
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