'Composer's use language and other techniques to have a particular effect on the responder'. How has Peter Weir used techniques to achieve his purpose?
In the film, ‘Witness’ (1985) Peter Weir uses a variety of film techniques to challenge cultural boundaries between the English society and the Amish. His film compels us to reassess views of violence, traditions and romance as he highlights the values and beliefs of oppositional societies. Filmic devices are used to create tension and suspense to reinforce the different societies, beliefs and their response towards violence
This film focuses on the Amish’s tradition and their collective nature, where they are all dressed the same way, all own the same sized house and not defined by what they
