Deutschland 83: Close-textual analysis notes

Scene 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany)
4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20

Technical codes –
  • mise-en-scene
  • much of the colour is desaturated - dull in the East compared to in the West at BBQ the colours are much more vibrant and in depth
  • in the West they dress more modern
  • recognisable brands - eg: Nescafe
Representation of East & West Germany / Family / Gender
  • everyone is enjoying their time and socialising in the East, loud music, where as in the West the music is much quieter, which is weird for music to be quiet at a BBQ where you would expect the mood to be more energetic. 
  • men speaking for women as the brother says his sister is having an 'identity crisis' and she responds 'am i?'. And the dad wants her to sing classical music but she prefers soul music.
  • women portrayed as caring/maternal 
  • male dominance things have to be confirmed with the husband first

Scene 2: Martin/moritz first sees the west German supermarket
Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene

  • Audio codes – music was very much different to the east 

  • Representation of East & West Germany / Communism & Capitalism - the brands in the shop were not the same as those found in east Germany.

  • Audience pleasures


Scene 3: Training montage scene when Martin/Moritz learns how to be a spy
20.40 – 22.40

  • Technical codes – particularly camerawork and editing fast pace montage.

  • Audio codes - background music

  • Audience pleasures - audience feels like they're becoming a spy 

Scene 4: Briefcase scene when Martin/Moritz is stealing the NATO nuclear plans
31.13 – 33.30


Technical codes – camerawork and editing

Audio codes – diegetic and non-diegetic sound

Audience pleasures

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