Sentences with phrase «emotional subject matter»

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It deserves true recognition, especially considering the immensely delicate and emotional subject matter his new film, Prisoners, touches upon.

«Born Into Brothels,» the story of children in the red - light district of Calcutta, is probably the favorite, because of the emotional subject matter, although the filmmakers were handicapped by the impossibility of filming most of the people in the area, and ended up with a film about bright kids taking photography classes.

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Abortion is an issue so emotional, so divisive, that Christians who would normally engage in dialogue about the most controversial of matters find it easier to change the subject when this one comes up.

Despite the nightmarish subject matter of a disappearing child, the execution here doesn't get too disturbing or emotional (compared with the TV miniseries «I Know My First Name Is Steven,» which had stuck with me for a long time not only because of its being based on a true story but also because its narrative actually depicted the horrors the vanished child was going through while his parents helplessly searched for him - this story doesn't follow Oliver after he's gone.)

Having no emotional ties to the original subject matter provides the freedom to fully appreciate this charming, true - story tribute.

It's an impeccably crafted history lesson that, unusually for a Spielberg film, tells us why its subject matter is important, instead of engaging with it on an emotional level.

Transnational displacement is common subject matter at this point for Fatih Akin, so it's odd that despite repeatedly dwelling on the emotional ramifications of such separations, he still hasn't managed to convey a sense of the sheer size, scope, and diversity of the planet.

But beyond its fascinating informational aspects, «Megan Leavey» is a powerfully emotional film that somehow — unbelievably, considering the subject matter — avoids sentimentality altogether.

For all of its emphasis on matters of the heart (including one of the most stunning opening sequences ever, of a live open - heart surgery), The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is removed from emotional engagement with both subject and subject matter.

Dinosaur 13 benefits from such an unusual subject matter, but while legal battles lead to unexpected (and shocking) places, Miller digs up the personal struggle faced by Larson and his team; this is an emotional as well as a factual excavation.

While Lelio admits that the subject matter alone required substantial research and as many as 10 consultants throughout production («At the beginning it was a bit paralyzing... because we wanted to really get it right in terms of the cultural texture and all the cultural nuances»), in the end, it simply came down to the emotional truths of these star - crossed women onscreen.

Olsen: It actually takes the subject matter much more seriously and gives it an emotional depth beyond what many would expect.

In some ways, this tale of an attempt at sobriety is aiming to be this year's» 50/50»... an emotional yet humorous take on some very tough subject matter.

The potentially great performances by the cast remained untapped because the story's narrative never rose to the emotional heights that the subject matter demanded.

This can be related to subject matter that you're teaching, or it could be a motivational video addressing social and emotional skillsets.

The learners then tie the subject matter to the emotional experience, which enables them to retain and recall it at a later time.

Projects that emphasize creative expression might have students make art, poetry, songs, or films that map the emotional terrain of this subject matter.

Students learn how theory and practice inform each other through coursework that investigates adolescent development; race and power in urban classrooms; social - emotional learning; and methods of teaching particular subject matter, special education students, and English - language learners.

Dau writes in an unembellished style that suits the starkness of his subject matter, yet there's a warmth to his portrayal of Jonas and a deep emotional quality to the novel overall.

And by research, I mean «reading» — reading lots and lots of YA novels to see firsthand and understand the genre conventions, parameters, and ranges of tone, point of view, emotional pitch, and subject matter.

I write women's fiction and your lovely covers strike me as fitting that genre, although your subject matter doesn't, exactly — at least two of your novels are focused on a man's emotional journey rather than a woman's.

The moment stuck in my head and handled the emotional weight of the subject matter far better than most games even though not a single word was spoken throughout the entire game.

I rarely create pieces that exist in multiple forms, but occasionally some subject matter demands that I look at it both in terms of an experiential and immersive installation, and also in terms of its emotional, intimate impact, better conveyed in a single - channel video.

In her (often maligned) exploration of emotional terrain, Emin continues to mine personal experience for subject matter.

I love Alfonso's quote, «immediate splendor,» to characterize abstract expressionism's impact — the directness, the spontaneity, the emotional content that replaced representational subject matter.

The living matter of the artist's everyday reality, unsightly for someone, somehow harsh, somehow personal, sentimental or emotional, has become the subject of the young artists» statements.

Although the banal subject matter and the serial nature of these paintings could indicate there was no emotional investment in the painting process, the prominent placement of the artist's first name at the top of each painting suggests otherwise.

By the late 1960s his work had become more naturalistic but it was always characterised by Hockney's alertness to the psychological and emotional resonance of his subject matter.

Crucially Wachtel chose subject matter that elicited an emotional response.

Her work is increasingly characterized by a disarmingly inviting and humorous aesthetic which masks the intensely emotional nature of her subject matter.

«My secret, if there is one, is to always base my search for subject matter on my own emotional experiences and the things that have significance to me.

Cornelia Parker's recent show included these and more, with subject matter «too emotional, too out of control, and too dramatic.»

There is an emotional and perceptual clarity and balance to Deborah Butterfield's sculpture, which emerges from a lifelong, single - minded concentration on the horse as subject matter.

Often transcending the typical Futurist subject matter of racing car and mechanical city - scape, these works mark a distinct movement away from figuration as the primary vessel for an expression of feeling, instead investigating the emotional value of line, shape and color.

The emotional charge of these paintings, some quite physically imposing because of their size, colors, subject matter and complexity of space, results, he says, from his willingness to abandon what he now sees as the distancing effects of his earlier storytelling, and to turn to details from his past.

The viewer too must bargain with the works on the wall, accepting subject matter with which one would not normally have an aesthetic or emotional relationship.

Because of the deeply emotional and intimate nature of the subject matter of the Report, many people who may not often express their opinions publicly were moved to write to newspapers or find some other way of making their views known, frequently with a great deal of passion and candour.

Academic outcomes resulting from social and emotional learning include greater motivation to learn and commitment to school, increased time devoted to schoolwork and mastery of subject matter, improved attendance, graduation rates, grades, and test scores.

Committee for Children can provide subject matter experts to the media on a wide range of issues, including, social - emotional learning, bullying prevention, child sexual abuse prevention, and mindfulness.

Under No Child Left Behind, mathematics and reading tests were what mattered — and as a result, many schools have had a laser focus on these subjects, at the expense of social and emotional learning (SEL).