I was gripped by the narrative, you want to follow Marjanes story as she comes of age and chooses her path of not conforming to the islamic regime, which subsequently leads to persecution. You relate to Marjane, you want her to rebel, yet internally cringe as you know the consequences.
The whole narrative is set as a flashback, monochrome in tone, reflective of the dark period in her life. With this comes great lighting techniques to create an austere atmosphere. The use of traditional animation techniques give the animation its own visual style which suits perfectly, it gives the animation an element of fragility unlike the style of CG which is too perfect for what this animation exposes.
The character design is simple, their features aren't overly exaggerated and cartoon in nature which is a great way to approach a serious subject sensitively. It is not intended for the audience of young children and therefore it would be wrong to have Disney styled characters, all perfect and polished. However the islamic conformists were portrayed in a very inhumane manner, all dressed in black attire and their faces looking like a mask, symbolic perhaps for how they wear the mask of the conformists.
A serious, real life event lies deep within, which is quite unusual to see in the format of an animation because of the detachment from reality. Marjane Satrapi informs of the hardships women faced (and still face today) whilst also entertaining. The animation could also class as a form of propaganda, attacking the islamic revolution and how women were treated.
The whole narrative is set as a flashback, monochrome in tone, reflective of the dark period in her life. With this comes great lighting techniques to create an austere atmosphere. The use of traditional animation techniques give the animation its own visual style which suits perfectly, it gives the animation an element of fragility unlike the style of CG which is too perfect for what this animation exposes.
The character design is simple, their features aren't overly exaggerated and cartoon in nature which is a great way to approach a serious subject sensitively. It is not intended for the audience of young children and therefore it would be wrong to have Disney styled characters, all perfect and polished. However the islamic conformists were portrayed in a very inhumane manner, all dressed in black attire and their faces looking like a mask, symbolic perhaps for how they wear the mask of the conformists.
A serious, real life event lies deep within, which is quite unusual to see in the format of an animation because of the detachment from reality. Marjane Satrapi informs of the hardships women faced (and still face today) whilst also entertaining. The animation could also class as a form of propaganda, attacking the islamic revolution and how women were treated.
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