Retelling the Love Story of Napoleon and Joséphine at the JFK Airport A film analysis of The Terminal (2004) Written by Kenneth Ting1,2 1 Department of Immunology 2 Alumunus of Victoria College, University of Toronto
Life is all about waiting The main theme of The Terminal revolves around the concept that life is full of moments of waiting, and this is illustrated by creating the story at the terminal. The terminal is more than just a location of the story. It serves as the design principle because it symbolizes the waiting phase of our lives before we arrive at a new destination. Therefore, all the characters created in the terminal are also in this waiting phase of their lives. Viktor is waiting for the end of the civil war in his country, while Amelia is waiting for her lover’s phone call. Waiting does not discriminate. Screenwriters’ Perspectives Vol. 1 No. 1 2020
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