Why Can It Be Said That Realism in Movies Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why can it be said that realism in movies is a kind of illusion?

• A) because there is no such thing as reality
• B) because realism ceased to exist as a viable artistic approach decades ago
• C) because nothing captured on camera and projected on screen can technically be defined as "real"
• D) because no matter how similar to our experience of the world it might appear, realism always entails mediation
• E) because the concept of realism has always remained the same throughout the history of the arts

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