Killer of Sheep story
Killer of Sheep is a 1978 American drama film edited, shot, written, produced, and directed by Charles Burnett. Shot primarily in 1972 and 1973, it was originally submitted by Burnett to the UCLA School of Film in 1977 as his Master of Fine Arts thesis. It features Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, and Charles Bracy, among others, in acting roles.
10 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| life in inner city America | choice | we saw an idea of how low-income black people might have had it in urban America in the early 70s |
| depression | major | Stan seemed to despair about his lot in life - his wife complained about him never smiling |
| human childhood | major | we saw a lot of children playing various games children might play |
| husband and wife | major | Stan and wife |
| loser character | major | Stan felt that he was stuck in a life without prospects |
| choosing between job opportunities | minor | Stan works in a monotonous slaughterhouse, was asked to go into crime or work in a grocery store |
| father and daughter | minor | Stand and daughter |
| father and son | minor | Stan and son |
| mother and daughter | minor | Stan's wife and daughter |
| mother and son | minor | Stan's wife and son |