German expressionism was a creative movement in filmmaking that occurred in the early 20th century. The movement’s films stand out for their distinctive mise-en-scène, which emphasizes subjective perspectives rather than concrete realities. Films made during this era had the appearance of “graphic art” with bold colors, exaggerated line depths, and dream-like distortions. It was commonplace for each individual frame of expressionist films to possess an artful composition; the intention being for each frame to direct the viewers’ attention to one particular element at a time.

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