Melo
The English translation of 'melos'
Music
The male dominated system commonly opposed by protagonists of melodramas
Patriarchy
The city in which "Invisible Life" takes place
Rio de Janeiro
The area in a frame which the eyes are drawn to first
Point of dominance
The time period in which melodrama originated
Late 18th century
The instrument featured prominently in "Invisible Life"
Piano
Instead of action, melodramas primarily focus on portraying this
Emotion
Guida and Iorgos ran off to this country
Greece
Put in scene/setting the stage
In the era of classical Hollywood, another name for the melodrama was this
Women's weepies/matinees, soap operas
Fundamental to Latin America melodrama, this type of music can be heard by the characters within a film
Diegetic
The narrative arc of the melodrama is comparable to this Shakespearean genre of stage production
Tragedy
Guida's lack of this prohibited her from obtaining travel documentation
A husband
A common method of portraying time in non western films
Non linear
The word 'melodrama' has roots in these two languages
Greek and French
Early ninteenth century melodramas commonly featured scenes and musical scores from these establishments
Nightclubs
Whether a parent leaves their child, or a child leaves their parent, a common theme in melodramas is this
Abandonment
Guida's reason for taking on Filomena's identity
To keep the house
Tone, colour, and shape determine this in a frame
Balance
Literary theorist Peter Brooks described melodramas as vehicles for this
The moral occult
Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Gomes's opera based on this 1857 romantic novel spawned many melodramatic productions in the early 20th century
O Guarani
Though U.S. film studies believe this to be the main theme of the melodrama, Latin American productions often take on broader issues
Domestic issues
"Invisible Life" is often viewed as a companion piece to this 2002 film by the same director
Madame Sata
Following the discovery of her pregnancy, this dominant colour is used to reflect Euridice's turmoil
Teal
This famous Mexican-Argentine tango singer made over 20 films, beginning with her 1936 film "Help Me to Live"
Libertad Lamarque