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Taken (2008)

Film

DirectorPierre Morel

Meta takes5

Figures

Characters

The character of Bryan Mills → The Fragile Alpha
The character of Kim Mills

Form & technique

The electricity torture scene → The State of Exception
The film's overall production and aesthetic → The Glocal Aesthetic
The foot chase scene through the construction site
The "I will find you" phone call scene → The Unseen Voice
The reunion scene between Bryan and Kim → Melodramatic Excess

Tropes

The portrayal of Albanian traffickers
Bryan's initial refusal to let Kim go to Paris

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Train to Busan (2016) — via The Unseen Voice, The Glocal Aesthetic
The Notebook (2004) — via Melodramatic Excess, The Fragile Alpha
Infernal Affairs (2002) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Glocal Aesthetic
The Shape of Water (2017) — via The Unseen Voice, The State of Exception
28 Days Later (2002) — via The Fragile Alpha, The State of Exception
Prisoners (2013) — via The Fragile Alpha, The State of Exception
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — via The Unseen Voice, The Fragile Alpha
Jacob's Ladder (1990) — via The Unseen Voice, The Fragile Alpha