Film Language Tag: diegetic insert
A longer sequence that explores the scene in more detail but does so in a way that interrupts the established rhythm, temporality, or style of the film. Has a tension between staying in the diegesis and disrupting it.
A Different Kind of Religion, Alphaville
Alpha 60 ruminates on time and semantics while Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) visits Natacha (Anna Karina) at the programming and memory department.
Alone, What Time Is It There?
Shaing-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) wanders her hotel at night. Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) watches "The 400 Blows" in bed. Hsiao-kang's mother (Lu Yi-ching) struggles with her husband's (Miao Tien) death.
Do You Remember?, I Saw the TV Glow
At a bar across town, Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) asks Owen (Justice Smith) about his memories of the Pink Opaque.
Minutes Pass, Years Go By, The Hunger
As John (David Bowie) waits for Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) to talk to him, he rapidly ages.
Opening Sequence, I Saw the TV Glow
Owen (Ian Foreman) watches a trailer for a new TV show, The Pink Opaque.
Super 8, Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) watches old Super 8 footage of a trip with his wife Jane (Nastassja Kinski), their son Hunter (Justin Hogg), Walt (Dean Stockwell), and Walt's wife Ann (Aurore Clément).
The Pink Opaque, I Saw the TV Glow
In 1996, Owen (Ian Foreman) goes over to Maddy's (Brigette Lundy-Paine) to watch The Pink Opaque for the first time.
The Series Finale, I Saw the TV Glow
After watching the series finale, Owen (Justice Smith) tries to stick his head inside the television set.
The Ticket Woman, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) wanders the cinema in search of the projectionist (Lee Kang-sheng).
