Sunrise, representations

Gender representations and reflection of the 1920's in Sunrise -

Gender is represented in Sunrise as very male dominated reflecting the time typical of the 1920's where females were seen to be below males and the males were reliant upon to 'look after females', this is seen through 'the mans' superiority over 'the woman' and the woman is represented as weak in comparison to the man whereby she easily forgives him for wanting to kill her. Although the man at the beginning of the film is represented as dominant and superior this is contrasted to later in the film reflecting the turning point of the stereotypical male being ahead of its time in which the man is seen to be more vulnerable and sensitive for example; when the man is trying to win back his wife he is represented as being more emotional when he is crying. The woman from the city is also represented to be ahead of her time to which she isn't represented as weak but may reflect the role of a femme fatale to which she has control of the mans thoughts and convinces him to kill his wife.