As the famous maxim goes, "There are no stories in the village of the happy people." Still, we have seen utopian fiction in film and television flourish since the dawn of time. Maybe that's because something always goes wrong inside the utopia—but we'll get to that later. Right now, I want you to think about a TV show or movie whose world you'd want to live in. Now take a moment to realize if you picked Jurassic Park, you'll probably be eaten, and if you picked Titanic, you might only have a week to spend with the people you love. If you were strategizing which world you wanted to live in, it might be best to pick a utopia. In fiction, we see people striving to create these perfect worlds, where things are fair for everyone. Utopia is a powerful world. Today we want to cover its definition, some examples in film and television, the specific tropes within the genre, and look at the characters that inhabit these worlds. Get ready to experience pure joy... right before it all falls apart. 'Things to Come' (1936) Credit: United Artists What Is Utopian Fiction in Film and TV? We have an entire post cover to dystopia, I thought we should spend some time with the opposite. The truth is, there are lots of genres that choose to try to show utopias and lots of ways they can inspire and add to your writing. Let's figure out the word and then go...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 6 September, 2024