The Last Of The Mohicans Film Analysis

In the film ‘The Last of The Mohicans’ directed by Michael Mann, an important idea that was shown throughout the film is loss of innocence. Loss of innocence is something that often involves a new understanding of the nature of humanity and its potential for good or evil. Cora is a character that portrays this theme well. The director uses close ups, medium shots and point of view shots to capture Cora evolving into a strong and courageous woman.

In the beginning of the film Cora is shown as a reserved and refined upper class woman. She appears to have only a few resources that are needed to survive in the situations she later finds herself in. An example of such situation is the first ambush she encounters. The director uses medium close-up