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DZ-98: Ensembles 3 - Character Function & Theme

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The Purpose of the Characters in Anders Thomas Jensen

I think that they have cast the other characters in contrast to Marcus as a type, right? It's not that they found Otto and when we need a Marcus character. Maybe that's what he did, but in terms of how the film functions, it feels to me that everything is in contrast toMarcus. And so they are almost this Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern of numbers, if you will. I don't know. Did we answer your questions? Yeah, I mean, I've got my own take of it.It's more fun for me to ask than to, you know, for me, it's,. I mean, this is the thematic thing.

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