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22 BIG EYES (by Tim Burton, 2014) Pre-watching What do you think the film is about, judging by its title and considering the actors in the lead? Is it going to be a comedy/ a drama/ a melodrama/, etc. (your suggestion)? While-watching (Comprehension questions before the main discussion) 1. What is the film about? 2. When do the events of the film take place? 3. How did Margaret find herself in North Beach, San Francisco, supporting her daughter alone? 4. What did Margaret do for a living (to support her daughter)? 5. How did Margaret get acquainted with Walter Keane? 6. How did Walter manage to attract attention to Margaret’s paintings? 7. What did Walter do with Margaret’s paintings after the first successful deal? 8. How did Walter promote the art in his own Keane gallery? 9. Why did Margaret decide to change her style of painting? What was it like now? 10. What did Margaret accidentally discover about Walter’s Parisian street scenes? 11. What explanation did Walter provide for the real origin of Parisian street scenes? 12. Why did Margaret agree to make the World's Fair painting "Tomorrow Forever". 13. Why did Margaret run away from Walter? 14. On what condition did Walter agree to give Margaret a divorce? 15. How did Margaret meet this new challenge at first/ later on? (Who or what inspired her?) 16. What did Margaret do on a Hawaiian radio show? 17. Why did Margaret allow Walter to commit fraud for so long? What would you do if you were in her shoes? 18. How did Margaret manage to prove that she was the one who had made the paintings with big eyes? After watching DISCUSSION 1. Why had Walter never admitted his defeat? 2. Comment on the following quotes from the film: a) “People buy art because it touches them” /Margaret Keane/ b) “People buy art because it’s in the right place at the right time.” /Walter Keane/ c) “Art should elevate, not pander*, particularly in the hall of education” /John ...