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Narrative Structures In Film Analysis

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Films enthrall us into stories, introduce us to characters and captivate us with diverse twists and turns.
Narratives are part of our everyday lives. Through the linking of one or more events into a logical sequence, we form narratives that help to simplify the complexities of our everyday experiences. Further, through the narration, individual events take on meaning. “Our experience and knowledge are not simply given or naturally meaningful. Rather they must be ordered, articulated and interpreted – i.e. narrated – to become meaningful.” (2/8) Like in our own lives film narratives connect two or more events to convey meaning. How film writers choose to structure the linking of events can reflect natural temporal concepts or temporal concepts specific to cinematography (virtual reality?). Before looking more closely at the specific types of narrative structures in film, it is important to briefly look at how narratives have historically evolved.

This thesis will look at future narrative constructions in film in contrast to more traditional narrative forms. Further, this thesis will evaluate the influence that future narrative structures have on audience participation as exemplified through Run Lola Run and Sliding Doors.

1. Definition of the Term Key Terms
The term narrative is in itself vague and can be applied in many different contexts. For the purpose of continuity in this section several terms relevant to film narratives, will be explored. The terms that will be

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