THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL BY WES ANDERSON 

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DIRECTOR NOTES:

Look into his other films to identify if colour plays a large role. 

Use of symmetry

Multiple-use of eye bird shots 

Use of style in his movies are all colour coordinated 

Main themes

Colour (from trailer)

Symmetry (from trailer and scenes of different movies)

Loyalty (research online)

Class and civilised society, combined with wealth

Memories and the past, storytelling

Art and culture

Respect and reputation

Director

Films are described as eccentric and having distinctive visuals and narrative styles

Passion for novels

Likes the vintage style

Includes Easter eggs that influence the audiences’ mood

He ‘directly directs’ where HE is in charge of everything (eg. Feeling what he wants the audience to feel and sees what he wants the audience to see)

Very deliberate

Portrays himself through his visuals

Film synopsis

Popular European ski resort

Concierge is Gustave H.

Concierge becomes best friends with the bell boy

One of the concierge’s lovers dies and he is suspected for murder

From that death, he is then handed down a priceless painting

To prove his innocence he becomes friends with the lobby boy