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TREMPLIN FLE
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Past Papers questions - Examiners' Reports
Summer 2010
 The majority chose (a) and
there was a tendency to write a character study of each in turn and then pull
them together at the end. Because candidates liked the character of Amélie, they
must have thought that it was an easy question to answer. There was a lack of
analysis of the relationship between Amélie and Nino. Although the essays on (b)
were fewer, they were on the whole well-observed, more penetrating and enjoyable
to read. The answers on this film tended towards being overly descriptive, and
contained little analysis or
evaluation.



Summer
2011

 Both options proved popular
and were mostly well answered.

(a) The majority of
candidates attempted this and, while essays demonstrated a good knowledge of the
text, there was a surfeit of narration without analysis. However, there were
some very good essays which showed sensitive engagement with the film. The
  candidates were able to link Amélie's retreat into an imaginary world with her
  relationship with her distant father and an explanation for her character and
behaviour.

(b) Although this is a more
abstract question many chose it and successfully. They all spoke about the
idealistic representation of Paris, the nostalgic feeling evoked, the fairy
story ambiance, the childlike colours, the naïve innocence of Amélie and the
series of romantic climaxes. This question produced the more original and
  interesting essays and while these were not numerous, they were generally a
  pleasure to read on account of their differing approaches to the
subject.

 Summer
2012


 The majority chose (b) and
drew very good comparisons on the idea of the fairy-tale. Jeunet’s use of
colour, sound and setting were drawn on well by candidates, as was the idea of
characters of the fairy-tale genre. These are woven into the film to create the
desired effect and this angle was well-explored by
many.

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