Gus Van Sant's Constant Thematic and Cinematic Elements
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.

A young photographer travels by bus. Along the way, encounters with various people lead her to rethink not only how she portrays them but also the way she relates to them.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
Initially feeling like a passionate group having a bit of harmless fun with filmmaking, it leads to something sinister enough to leave a mark.
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Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
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