Captain Fantastic

Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids – educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. When Leslie dies suddenly, Ben must take his sheltered offspring into the outside world for the first time.

1. CHOOSE THREE OF THESE THEMES AND GIVE YOUR ELABORATE OPINION ABOUT THEM. MAKE SURE YOU USE ARGUMENTS. DO RESEARCH IF NECESSARY.

• Home-schooling
• Technology
• Birth control
• Religion
• Social skills
• Consumerism
• Discipline
• Hunting and growing your own food
• Knowledge
• Civilization
• Parenting
• Basic needs

2. EXPLAIN THE USE OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MOVIE. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEM, MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THEIR MEANING.

Power to the people

Stick it to the man

We're defined by our actions, not our words.

There's no cavalry

3. DO RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE AND WHAT THESE CONCEPTS MEAN AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY ARE USEFUL IN THE FILM.

• Noam Chomsky
• Capitalism
• Bipolar disorder
• Marxism
• Christianity
• Troskysm
• Maoism
• American Bill of Rights
• Quantum Entanglement
• Christmas
• Nike
• Lolita
• Esperanto
• Cremation
• Marriage proposal

4. WHAT ASPECTS OF BEN’S CHILD-REARING METHOD DO YOU AGREE WITH AND WHICH ONES DO YOU DISAGREE WITH?

5. EXPRESS YOUR OVERALL OPINION OF THE FILM BY WRITING A REVIEW. MAKE SURE YOU USE AT LEAST FIVE OF THESE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS AND UNDERLINE THEM IN YOUR TEXT:

thought-provoking              ingenious                     powerful                        insightful

touching                            moving                        poignant                         controversial

manipulative                      absurd                         unconventional               bizarre

radical                               gruelling                       intense

Here is a sample of a film review:

HARRY POTTER AND THE SECRET CHAMBER

“Harry Potter and the secret chamber” is the second film of the saga that has been written by J.K.Rowling. It is one of the most entertaining fiction films that I have ever seen. It has lots of special effects and stars Daniel Radclife as Harry Potter and Emma Watson in the role of Hermione.

The film is set in a parallel world where many magicians live. Harry Potter is the main character who tries to save people from Voldemort, the villain of the film.

The plot, which focuses on a strange school, is not quite complicate but it is a little bit strange because all the people have special powers and many secrets that may surprise you. The cast is not bad but in my opinion Emma Wattson gives the best performance.

As for the visual elements, the special effects are amazing because people can fly and play football in the sky sitting on a broom.

I would recommend the film especially to people who like fiction films. If you like reading you can continue to enjoy this story before it appears in the cinema.