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Warwick Thornton is an Australian Indigenous director and filmmaker that grew up in an Aboriginal community at the centre of the country. Thornton is very proud of Aboriginal culture as a result of his upbringing and it frequently influences or makes up the basis of his films. However, one aspect of Aboriginal culture that Thornton feels is not acceptable in this age is the prominence, acceptance, and exposure to violence in Indigenous communities. Thornton faced this violence while he was being raised. As a result of this, the aim of his directorial style is to expose the audience directly to these aspects of Aboriginal culture just as he was exposed to them when he was growing up. This may allow him to be viewed as an auteur. An auteur is
These film techniques include natural lighting and diegetic sounds which are distinctive aspects of Warwick Thornton’s authentic and realistic style. Examples of Indigenous violence and how Thornton’s input and style enhances it can be seen in Samson and Delilah (2009) and Nana (2007).
Warwick Thornton wants to make sure that the audience of these movies realise the extent to which this violence is taking place. He uses natural lighting in order to show an unprocessed view of the violence. In Samson and Delilah, Delilah’s Nana has recently passed away. In a traditionally accepted practice, Delilah is beaten harshly with sticks by her aunties. This takes place right outside her house. The natural lighting in this scene is bright and harsh. The fact that this violence is shown taking place outside in the daylight may be Thornton’s way of exposing this violence to the audience. It also could suggest Thornton’s idea that violence is accepted in these communities as it is happening
Warwick Thornton chooses to use purely diegetic sounds in some scenes in order to develop a sense of realism and immersion for the audience. In Samson and Delilah, in the scene where Delilah is getting beaten, diegetic sound is used so that we can hear the impact of the beatings. Thornton made sure that these sounds were unobscured from the ears of the audience and the depth of the noises made by these blows could help the audience to feel the actual impacts behind them. The diegetic sounds of the beating are natural and believable and may act to immerse the audience into the violence that Delilah is suffering. This could cause the audience to develop stronger feelings of empathy on the issues of Indigenous violence as they recognise the violence through their ears. In Nana, as the young Delilah is watching from the car she is able to hear the diegetic sounds of the violence taking place outside. Once again the sounds of the impacts can be heard as well as the shouting of the Grog runners as they are beaten. The young Delilah may not be able to see most of the violence but she could possibly hear it happening. A young child would most likely be disturbed or unnerved by these sounds of violence and Thornton makes sure that the audience feel these same feelings as they hear what Delilah hears. One sound that Delilah and the audience may find particularly disturbing is the yelping of the small dog as it