Aside from creating a dramatic contrast, I thought that the air raid scene was the most graceful way they could have introduced contemporary young people to the story's cultural context. Remember that nobody in Lewis's original audience needed to be told what the London Blitz was.
What I loved most about Tilda Swinton's performance was the underlying artificiality whenever she tried to express any kind of non-threatening emotion in Edmund's direction. It was a lovely touch to remind us that her character is not, in fact, human.
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Aside from creating a dramatic contrast, I thought that the air raid scene was the most graceful way they could have introduced contemporary young people to the story's cultural context. Remember that nobody in Lewis's original audience needed to be told what the London Blitz was.
What I loved most about Tilda Swinton's performance was the underlying artificiality whenever she tried to express any kind of non-threatening emotion in Edmund's direction. It was a lovely touch to remind us that her character is not, in fact, human.