Identity/Gauntlett
Still video from Memento (2000)
In Memento (2000), the viewer accompanies the protagonist Leonard in the process of reconstructing the events since the protagonist has memory loss and the story is told backwards and through jumps of memories, which creates gaps in memories; To understand the story, the audience has to do something like put the pieces of the puzzle together, remember important clues, and then connect memories. This keeps the audience closely involved, just as Gauntlett suggests 'the audience actively participates in meaning', in Memento the audience puts together the pieces to reconstruct the facts in a logical way, this makes the viewer a 'creator of meaning'.
Still video from Hidden Figures (2016)
For inspirational narrative I chose Hidden Figures, this film follows the story of three African-American women mathematicians who work at NASA. Despite being exceptional and capable, they were discriminated against in their jobs due to the social and historical context of the time. This film is related to Gauntlett's Theory which highlights how media models can inspire the formation of identity without prescribing it. They promote an aspiration based on intelligence, discipline and perseverance, they are also a good example of self-improvement.
Still video from Everything Everyway All At Once (2022)
In Everything everywhere all at once (2022), the protagonist Evelyn experiences multiple versions of herself in different multiverses, which means that she in turn experiences different identities just like Gauntlett's idea that 'identity is fluid and multifaceted'.
Still video from Tomb Raider (2018)
Lara Croft in this film is no longer only sexualized as in previous movies, she is now represented as a woman with an identity, not only as an object, a character who makes decisions and makes mistakes and who shows emotions and is not only 'perfect'. Proving that the media also offers diverse female characters instead of a single stereotype.
Still video from Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Wonder Woman 1984, Diana is a very powerful heroine, since before her birth she was destined to fulfill a very important role, to be the princess of Themyscira, even the gods gave them their gifts. But she's not only powerful, she's not just a supervillain-defeating machine. She falls in love with Steve – even though that’s against what she's taught – and wants to get him back and fight to save their love. She feels alone and vulnerable. Which makes him a character that people can identify with despite not having superpowers – or a lasso of truth – He also has to decide between his love and morality, as in 'identity play'.
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