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| :''This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see ]'' | :''This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see ]'' | ||
| A '''flashforward''' (also sometimes known as '''flash-forward''' or '''flash-ahead''') in a ] occurs when one or more ]s representing an event expected, projected or imagined to occur at a time later than the present depiction. Although the flashforward technique is used less frequently than its reverse, the ], it is often useful for defining the futuristic structure of ] stories, or for depicting the ambitions of a character. | A '''flashforward''' (also sometimes known as '''flash-forward''' or '''flash-ahead''') in a ] occurs when one or more ]s representing an event expected, projected or imagined to occur at a time later than the present depiction. Although the flashforward technique is used less frequently than its reverse, the ], it is often useful for defining the futuristic structure of ] stories, or for depicting the ambitions of a character. It is said that the movie adaption of the book 2001: A Space Odyssey, contains the longest flashforward in the history of the cinema. | ||
| == Examples of films containing flashforwards == | == Examples of films containing flashforwards == | ||
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- This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see Flash Forward (disambiguation)
A flashforward (also sometimes known as flash-forward or flash-ahead) in a narrative occurs when one or more scenes representing an event expected, projected or imagined to occur at a time later than the present depiction. Although the flashforward technique is used less frequently than its reverse, the flashback, it is often useful for defining the futuristic structure of science fiction stories, or for depicting the ambitions of a character. It is said that the movie adaption of the book 2001: A Space Odyssey, contains the longest flashforward in the history of the cinema.
Examples of films containing flashforwards
- Easy Rider (1969) - (Easy Rider at IMDb)
- The Limey (1999) - (The Limey at IMDb)
- Daredevil film (2003) (Daredevil at IMDb
) - Inside Man (2006) - (Indide Man at IMDb)