| Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of | | | | ESTABLISHING SHOT: A man places a phone call |
| traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This | | | | that we track across the English Channel into the |
| classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost | | | | France and through a maze of cables and |
| a century now. Although young movie makers are | | | | connections all the way to a ... red busy light. |
| forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the | | | | INCITING INCIDENT: Valentine hits a dog while driving. |
| day as the "tent poles" that hold up of the circus of our | | | | PLOT POINT 1: Valentine discovers that the Judge is |
| dreams. Here are the plot points of Red (1994), a part | | | | electronically eavesdropping on his neighbors' phone |
| of the Kieslowski trilogy, as I see them. | | | | calls. |
| Red (1994) | | | | MID POINT EVENT: Auguste is crushed when he |
| Starring: (Irene Jacob), Jean-Louis Trintignant (The | | | | catches his girlfriend cheat on him with a guy, and |
| Judge), Jean-Pierre Lorit (Auguste Bruner) | | | | seemingly for no good reason at all. |
| Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski | | | | PLOT POINT 2: Valentine starts to really like The |
| Writers: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz | | | | Judge and deciphers Judge's own past which is very |
| PROTAGONIST VALENTINE'S DILEMMA: She wants | | | | much like that of Auguste. |
| to be happy but is separated from her boyfriend. | | | | 3rd ACT RESOLUTION: Valentine shares the same |
| PROTAGONIST'S DESIRE: To be happy. | | | | ferry boat to England with the Young Judge Auguste. |
| HER CHIEF OBSTACLE: Her domineering boyfriend is | | | | Both are saved from the tragic accident. |
| away in England. | | | | |