Since the very beginning of her career, the daughter of renowned filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia Coppola paved her own way and forged her own style in the world of cinema. The filmmaker has a vision that is the arguably the antithesis of her fathers. Sofia Coppola directs her films with an eye for intimacy and often times we learn about the characters in her films not by what they say but what they are doing. Obviously, there’s a lot we can talk about when we discuss what makes a Sofia Coppola film. So let’s break it down, piece by piece.
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This video essay by ScreenPrism tells us everything we need to know about a Sofia Coppola film. From “The Virgin Suicides” to her latest, “The Beguiled,” ScreenPrism does not skimp on any part of the director and writer’s filmography. Unlike her father, Sofia Coppola goes for a type of minimalism. Well, minimalist minus the extravagant period piece costumes of “Marie Antoinette” and ‘Beguiled.’ Coppola actually studied photography prior to becoming a filmmaker and when you watch her films, you get a sense of that photographer’s eye. Especially in linger frames. It’s those subtle decisions she makes with her cinematographers that separate her work from others.
The heartening part about Coppola’s filmography is that, while in mid-swing, there should be lots more to come. Although she hasn’t been slated for new projects following “Beguiled,” we can’t imagine things will stay that way for long. When we talked to Coppola this past May, she was vague on her next endeavors. “I’m writing right now, but it’s too early to tell…so we’ll see.” Well, until know more about what Coppola has been working on, let this video essay tide you over.