Light from above. A study of the role of the mise-en-scène in the creation of sublimity in cinematic woman portrayals
This Master’s Thesis explores mise-en-scène as a tool for the creation of sublime experience within the context of cinematic portrayals of female characters. Focus is set on introducing the concepts of the sublime and mise-en-scène and on illustrating, using films, how the mentioned concepts interplay in the creation of female portrayals. The theoretical aspects of the sublime are mostly adopted f