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Film Analysis: Beowulf

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SummaryThe year is 507 AD and Hrothgar, king of Denmark, has built a great mead hall. There he and his minions drink and party. The troll Grendel attacks and kills many of those present. The threat of new attacks keeps the population quiet. Until Beowulf, a viking hero from Götalandand and monster killer come to rescue. Beowulf slays Grendal, but must then deal with the vengeance of Grendel's mother, who is a sea monster. He succeeded in this, and receive great glory, and he is crowned king. When Beowulf has become an old man, awakened by an unfortunate circumstance a dragon to life. The dragon spreads fear and death, and Beowulf and his men to take up the fight. Beowulf kills the dragon, but in the attempt he suffered major injuries, which he eventually dies off. Beowulfs friend Wiglaf takes over the royal power. Character analysisHrothar is the king of Denes, a good and generous ruler and all in all a very successful king. With a great mead hall and a beautiful wife, every thing looks good, but he got a dark past. He has never had intercourse with his wife Wealhtheow, because he slept with a beautiful sea monster that tricked him into the great glory. Grendel is a monster that's half demon and half human, he lives at the bottom of a lake not far away from the Heorot. Grendal possess superhuman strength which makes him undefeatable, but he is a lonely creature who is trying to understand the world around him.Beowulf is the hero of the story, he is big, strong and powerful. But he is a very cold man, he shows very limited emotion and personality. He is a man of pride and hold his word and promises. He has heard word about a monster in Denmark and has come to rescue, and fall in love with the king's wife Wealhtheow. He kills the monster Grendel, but the monsters mother hold grudge and invade his dreams, he seeks Grendals mother and find himself lost in between glory and beauty. TechniquesThe director choose to use a special motion ca

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