Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"
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The Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" is a trio of minimalist, loosely connected films by director Gus Van Sant that meditate on youth, alienation, and mortality.
All labels observed (3)
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| Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" canonical | 2 |
| Gus Van Sant Death Trilogy | 1 |
| Van Sant Death Trilogy | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" Context triple: [Last Days, partOf, Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"]
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Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker known for his distinctive independent cinema style and acclaimed films such as "Good Will Hunting," "Milk," and "My Own Private Idaho."
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Alejandro González Iñárritu Death Trilogy
The Alejandro González Iñárritu Death Trilogy is an informal name for the director’s trio of thematically linked films—Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel—centered on death, chance, and interconnected lives.
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Domenica Cameron-Scorsese
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is an American actress and filmmaker, and the daughter of acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.
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Scorsese
Scorsese is a renowned Italian-American surname most famously associated with acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese and his family.
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Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his provocative, experimental films that explore youth culture and social decay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" Target entity description: The Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" is a trio of minimalist, loosely connected films by director Gus Van Sant that meditate on youth, alienation, and mortality.
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A.
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker known for his distinctive independent cinema style and acclaimed films such as "Good Will Hunting," "Milk," and "My Own Private Idaho."
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B.
Alejandro González Iñárritu Death Trilogy
The Alejandro González Iñárritu Death Trilogy is an informal name for the director’s trio of thematically linked films—Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel—centered on death, chance, and interconnected lives.
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C.
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese
Domenica Cameron-Scorsese is an American actress and filmmaker, and the daughter of acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.
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D.
Scorsese
Scorsese is a renowned Italian-American surname most famously associated with acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese and his family.
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E.
Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his provocative, experimental films that explore youth culture and social decay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art film cycle
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film trilogy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gus Van Sant Death Trilogy
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linked to:
Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"
Van Sant Death Trilogy ⓘ
linked to:
Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Gus Van Sant ⓘ |
| endYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
disaffected youth
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isolation ⓘ psychological states near death ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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drama film ⓘ independent film ⓘ minimalist film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Elephant (2003 film)
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Gerry (2002 film) ⓘ Last Days (2005 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Last Days
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| influencedBy |
Béla Tarr
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Chantal Akerman ⓘ European art cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alienation
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death ⓘ mortality ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
elliptical storytelling
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minimal dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loosely plotted narratives
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meditation on violence and its aftermath ⓘ overlapping temporal perspectives ⓘ use of nonprofessional actors ⓘ |
| period | early 2000s ⓘ |
| productionContext | American independent cinema of the 2000s ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Elephant (2003 film)
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Gerry (2002 film) ⓘ Last Days (2005 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Last Days
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| screenedAt |
Cannes Film Festival
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other major international film festivals ⓘ |
| startYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis
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film criticism ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
long takes
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naturalistic lighting ⓘ slow tracking shots ⓘ |
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Subject: Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" Description of subject: The Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy" is a trio of minimalist, loosely connected films by director Gus Van Sant that meditate on youth, alienation, and mortality.
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linked to: Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"
linked to: Gus Van Sant "Death Trilogy"