Analyzing The Film 'Emu Runner'

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Emu Runner is a film which I have enjoyed, and I am recommending this piece of work for you to watch, Welcome to the lucky country. The director of this film is Imogen Thomas who has done some films in the past such as Mixed Bag. Emu Runner is about aboriginal culture, beliefs, and grieving about the death of others. The film starts with Gemma and her family fishing until her mum falls on the floor and dies. When all of Gemma’s relatives arrived, they were met with the heartbreaking truth that Gemma’s mum had died. They all couldn’t believe it and were all in shock. Gemma run’s off, but then. she spots something, an emu. This sets Gemma off, and she finds out that she finds comfort in spending time with it and feeding it her lunchbox. She continues …show more content…

After this event, there are many more suspenseful, heartbreaking, and touching scenes, so go watch it. Death, grieving, family, discrimination, and aboriginal beliefs are all key themes that this film tries to display. These themes are displayed by Gemma, who finds comfort talking and feeding the emus because of the connection with her mother. Some key themes are family and grief. Gemma’s family is struggling to move on from her mum’s death, so Gemma’s relatives have come together to support and care for one another. This creates a small sense of belonging for Gemma, knowing her family will support her in whatever she does. When everyone was together, Gemma ran away and ran into an emu. Just seeing the emu makes Gemma calmer and gives her comfort, this is because the emu represents her mum as her totem animal is an emu. This is Gemma’s response to her mum’s passing and a way for her to grieve. These themes put together the film and overall contribute to the way aboriginals have it and their beliefs. Conflicts and challenges that occurred in the film were mostly discrimination towards Gemma and her family because of their

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