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Some partial analysis on Harvie Krumpet
Friday, December 19

Belonging Related Material

Harvie Krumpet, a clay-mation film by Adam Elliot

·        String music / instrumental soundtrack,  Voice narration tone is monotonous and blunt, bordering between tragic and humorous.
·        Harvies qualities: odd twitches, touching things with his index finger (juxtaposition of the apple: knowledge, wisdom with Harvie’s strange behaviour) Tourette syndrome – can’t control impulses
·        Nickname: “thick” at school. Overlay of children laughing/ chatting together contrasted with image of Harvie and his one and only friend, alone. Narration alliteration: “Tricked, teased and tortured.”
·        ‘Fakts’ spelt the way his mother taught him, shows him holding on to his connection to family and self-identity. The book of ‘fakts’ is symbolic of the value of education shared in both families. The facts motif: the facts each represents his values and experiences. “Fakts still exist even if they are ignored.” – shows defiance to his obvious lack of social belonging. Rejects the idea he needs to belong.
·        Environmental isolation – Still shot of the house, alone from others. Becomes a migrant to escape the German invasion of Poland, finds himself on a ship bound for Australia.
·        “Harvie’s world was turned upside down” – motif, repeated to show the constant state of change he had to adapt to.
·        Change of name from “Harvek Krumpetzki” to “Harvie Krumpet” shows how he tried to change his identity to assimilate. Failure to make friends – trip to hospital (works in a dump) Scar serves as a permanent reminder of his differences.Scene getting stuck by lightning – cosmic irony shows his badluck.
·        Newspaper reference “retarded migrant” euphemism shows how society marginalizes and labels him.
·        Carpe diem “Seize the day” is an epiphany for Harvie and motivates him to totally reject the idea of conforming and be himself. His nudity thereafter is a representation of his freedom.
·        Motif of red symbolises uniting/connection and life and love. His family belongs to each other by not belonging. Everyone in the film has a health issue – extended metaphor. They all felt they were missing something and connected to each through that. Family is seen as the cornerstone of belonging and their relationship is constantly shown.
·        “Some people has less bits, some people had more bits.” Used to emphasize its not what society thinks that matters, but what family/self thinks. The film challenges and rejects the idea that one needs to belong to have a positive life.
·        Bus stop built is symbolic of loss of hope. Pranks and nudity are his last attempts to assert himself in the nursing home. His hallucinations show that his imagination treats God as a material thing.
·        A metaphor: “A fire in his belly began to fizzle”.
·        Has another epiphany talking to the lady, who later commits suicide, learning from her life story. His nudity finally expresses his liberty from social expectations/rules (ripping of no nudity sign) and takes a new perspective of belonging.
·        “He waited for the bus. He knew it would never come, but he didn’t mind.” Final quote shows acceptance of self (reassertion of sense of self) and strong belonging to self.