Keywords: ‘consider’, ‘value’, ‘films’, ‘and/or’, ’books’, ‘provoke or disturb’
- The film or book can be valuable if it is thought-provoking .
- The value of a movie can be enhanced if it is done with the intention to educate and not to sensationalise.
- It is important to define ‘disturbing’. Does disturbing equate to sexual, violent, language and horror images?
- Is the film or book challenging ideologies to encourage discussion or change?
- What about ‘based on true events.’ Such events could be horrific, disturbing or offensive but need to be shown so that the audience understands the issues.
- How should content about holocaust, war or some kind of disaster be portrayed without disturbing content?
- What about ‘disturbing’ for entertainment and shock value?
- Value could disintegrate if done for sensationalism without attention to character/plot and skilful direction.
- Some films can have unnecessary language. Language can be gratuitous but can be justified if that is part of the character’s world or environment.