Myth and life in the cinema: meanings and tools of a dramatic language. Talal A.

Does this happen in life? In life, it happens not like that! What is the difference between the artistic truth and reality and where does the line between them lie? Why is a completely invented dramatic story often seems to us more truthful than life itself? The famous screenwriter, teacher of scenario skills, Alexander Talal, devotes his book to this topic. Analyzing the phenomenon of mythological perception, the author introduces the reader to the techniques that the creators of exciting stories use, combining and mixing mythical and life elements, “truth” and “lies”. On the example of famous films and series, he shows how these techniques affect the audience and help to achieve audience success.