None of That

A very funny film which seriously raises the question of censorship. Question the film: None of That Understand the story, the theme, express your sensitivity and exercise your critical thinking. “We never say “I will be a painter” in front of a beautiful site, but in front of a beautiful painting. » Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 1 Where does the film take place? A museum. 2 Who are the main characters? A museum guard and a nun. 3 What is the guard surprised by at the beginning of the film? Black cardboard was glued to hide the nudity of the sculpture. 4 What is the guard’s reaction? He decides to peel off the cardboard but, unfortunately, the part of the sculpture comes off with it. 5 The museum light goes out and the guard walks through the museum with his flashlight; what does he discover? He discovers that a nun has stuck cardboard on all the sculptures in the museum. 6 Why, in your opinion, does the nun stick cardboard on the sculptures? In the Catholic religion, as in many world religions, ascetic principles impose taboos in the area of ​​sex and the nun does not tolerate nudity in the museum. 7 Is the nun's action legitimate No, because the sculptures are works of art. 8 At 1:58, the nun hesitates; Why ? It is a modern painting that can remind you of a Picasso painting. The nun hesitates because she does not know what she should hide. 9 At 2:11, do you know the sculpture that the nun discovers? This is Michelangelo's David (1502), a masterpiece of the Renaissance. The real Carrara white marble sculpture is exhibited at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence and measures 5.14 meters in height with its base. Note that the authors of the film reproduced the real setting of the museum behind the sculpture. Students will be able to do research on the internet to compare with the real sculpture. 10 What does the guard decide to do to prevent the nun from touching the David? He decides to undress to distract her attention. 11 Is the goalkeeper technique successful? Yes and no because the nun decides to stick a cardboard on her body and forgets her David; but, alas, the sculpture's protective glass breaks; the police then discovered the guard naked and decided to take him away.