The film "A Novelist by the Sea" blends realism and fantasy, creating a contrast between clarity and ambiguity, simplicity and poetry. The director employs various narrative devices, such as metaphor, symbol, foreshadowing, repetition, etc., to deepen and enliven the work. The director also switches between different perspectives and voices, such as narration, first-person, third-person, etc., to add complexity and variety to the work. The director aims to tell the story in a poetic way and examines some themes related to creation and literature.
The film consists of three parts, each focusing on a writer.
"A Novelist by the Sea" seems to mock the interaction between a novelist and a fan and the challenges of novel writing.
"It Isn't Metafiction" investigates the nature and limitations of metafiction as well as the power dynamics between the author and the reader.
"Leo in the City" portrays a writer's solitude and loss in the city.
The first part of the film follows a novelist who lives by the sea and writes a novel about his encounter with a mysterious fan. The second part is a metafictional story about a writer who breaks the fourth wall and interacts with his readers. The third part depicts a writer who lives in the city and struggles with loneliness and loss. The film combines realism and fantasy and uses various narrative techniques to create a poetic and complex work.
The film starts and ends by the sea, which can be seen as a symbol of both beauty and romance as well as cruelty and destruction. The seaside is also where a novelist discovers inspiration and stories, and where he encounters and parts with others. Through the seaside scenes, the author conveys his reflections and emotions on life, death, love, creation, and other themes.
