The others

The Others- The New Director’s version

1. The title --- What does the title refer to?

The title refers to the family who are living in the house because they are death.


2. The Setting

In the first scenes of films, directors generally present the location of the film and set an atmosphere to create a given mood or feeling. Name the elements chosen by Amenábar to enhance the horror atmosphere. Would you like to add any more?

He uses an old house, suspense music, the fog and the darkness too.
I wouldn’t add any more, I think that the director obtains a good athmosphere.

3. The Time---When is the film set? How does the director tell/show the audience?

The film toke place fifty years ago approximately, the director show us it with the cars, the clothes…

4. The Cast-

Grace, the mother Anne and Nicholas, the kids

How does she feel? What’s their health condition?

She feels scared. They can’t see the sun.

How does she educate her children? How do they cope with their situation?

She read her children the Bible. They can’t go outside during the day.

Is she mad?

She isn’t mad, really she is dead.




Mrs Mills, Mr Tutle and Lydia, Alejandro Amenábar
the housekeepers the director

The film begins with their arrival. Do you know any other films by this director?
Mar adentro
What’s their role in the story? How old was he when he directed this film?

They try to explain to the family that
they are died. Has the film won any prizes?
This film won 8 goya.


5. FINAL QUESTION

Can the Others be considered a representative of Gothic fiction? Defend your opinion.

Gothic includes terror, for this reason we can say that The Others is a gothic film. In the film there are a lot of frights.