Cinemaspeaking topic
In Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, how is the tension between nature and grace built through a language of visual poetry?
— Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life (2011)
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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