Cinemaspeaking topic
How does the final freeze frame of Truffaut's The 400 Blows capture the uncertainty of childhood and freedom in a single image?
— François Truffaut, The 400 Blows (Les Quatre Cents Coups, 1959)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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