Captain Fantastic - Flashcards
Who directed Captain Fantastic? Matt Ross
When was Captain Fantastic released? 2016
Who were the 2 independent production - Electric City Entertainment
companies that produced the film? - ShivHans Pictures
List the main characters - Ben (dad)
- Leslie (dead mum)
- Bo/Bodevan (eldest son)
- Kielyr and Vespyr (twin daughters)
- Rellian (son)
- Zaja (daughter)
- Nai (youngest son)
Who plays Ben? Viggo Mortensen
Who plays Bodevan (Bo)? George MacKay
Which artist/photographer was Ross Simen Johan
influenced by in terms of filming the
natural world?
Who was the cinematographer? Stéphane Fontaine
Who was the soundtrack composer? Alex Somers
Why did Ross choose to shoot handheld? “I wanted to be in the scene, not watch the
scene”
Ross wanted to create something that was “Psychically hopeful”
“psychically _” what?
What kind of lighting is mostly used? Naturalistic (except for the chiaroscuro
lighting in the basketball court scene)
What kind of editing is used? Classical/continuity editing
Why did Ross want to use continuity “I don’t want to notice [editing] when I’m
editing? watching. I want to feel the intention of it.”
Describe the film’s theme/soundtrack - Natural
- Acoustic
- Includes diegetic nature sounds
What were the political positions of Bernie Bernie Sanders – Democrat, left
Sanders, Hiliary Clinton and Donald Trump Hiliary Clinton – Democrat, centrist
during the 2016 US presidential election? Donald Trump – Republican, right
Where does Captain Fantastic stand Both right and left wing
politically? Ben = left
Ben's sisters' side + most of society = right
What does Owen Gleiberman in Variety say “Captain Fantastic doesn’t just reflect
about how the two poles/sides of politics those two poles; it fuses them”
are portrayed in the film?
What does the phrase “stick it to the man” Fight back against authority (anti-
mean? establishment)
Who directed Captain Fantastic? Matt Ross
When was Captain Fantastic released? 2016
Who were the 2 independent production - Electric City Entertainment
companies that produced the film? - ShivHans Pictures
List the main characters - Ben (dad)
- Leslie (dead mum)
- Bo/Bodevan (eldest son)
- Kielyr and Vespyr (twin daughters)
- Rellian (son)
- Zaja (daughter)
- Nai (youngest son)
Who plays Ben? Viggo Mortensen
Who plays Bodevan (Bo)? George MacKay
Which artist/photographer was Ross Simen Johan
influenced by in terms of filming the
natural world?
Who was the cinematographer? Stéphane Fontaine
Who was the soundtrack composer? Alex Somers
Why did Ross choose to shoot handheld? “I wanted to be in the scene, not watch the
scene”
Ross wanted to create something that was “Psychically hopeful”
“psychically _” what?
What kind of lighting is mostly used? Naturalistic (except for the chiaroscuro
lighting in the basketball court scene)
What kind of editing is used? Classical/continuity editing
Why did Ross want to use continuity “I don’t want to notice [editing] when I’m
editing? watching. I want to feel the intention of it.”
Describe the film’s theme/soundtrack - Natural
- Acoustic
- Includes diegetic nature sounds
What were the political positions of Bernie Bernie Sanders – Democrat, left
Sanders, Hiliary Clinton and Donald Trump Hiliary Clinton – Democrat, centrist
during the 2016 US presidential election? Donald Trump – Republican, right
Where does Captain Fantastic stand Both right and left wing
politically? Ben = left
Ben's sisters' side + most of society = right
What does Owen Gleiberman in Variety say “Captain Fantastic doesn’t just reflect
about how the two poles/sides of politics those two poles; it fuses them”
are portrayed in the film?
What does the phrase “stick it to the man” Fight back against authority (anti-
mean? establishment)
