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| The main character's surname, "MacGuff" is derived from what Alfred Hitchcock referred to as a "]": an object ostensibly central to the plot of a film which in fact merely sets in motion its narrative events by attracting the desire of the characters. ] further likened the MacGuffin to ]'s ''petit objet a'', which, in accordance with the latter's formula of desire as a subjective lack was the object which participants in the theatre of desire sought. Thus, the foetus of Juno MacGuff is merely a contested element which is embedded, quite literally, within the narrative in order to facilitate its development. Furthermore, the fact that the title makes reference to the mechanics and historicity of contemporary narrative techniques provides a prime example of ] self-referentiality. | The main character's surname, "MacGuff" is derived from what Alfred Hitchcock referred to as a "]": an object ostensibly central to the plot of a film which in fact merely sets in motion its narrative events by attracting the desire of the characters. ] further likened the MacGuffin to ]'s ''petit objet a'', which, in accordance with the latter's formula of desire as a subjective lack was the object which participants in the theatre of desire sought. Thus, the foetus of Juno MacGuff is merely a contested element which is embedded, quite literally, within the narrative in order to facilitate its development. Furthermore, the fact that the title makes reference to the mechanics and historicity of contemporary narrative techniques provides a prime example of ] self-referentiality. | ||
| The film is being distributed by ], and is being released in select theaters on December 14th, 2007. | The film is currently playing at the ] while it is being distributed by ], and is being released in select theaters on December 14th, 2007. | ||
| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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2007 film| Juno | |
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| Directed by | Jason Reitman |
| Written by | Diablo Cody |
| Produced by | Lianne Halfon John Malkovich |
| Starring | Ellen Page Michael Cera Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman J.K. Simmons Allison Janney Olivia Thirlby |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release dates | December 14th, 2007 |
| Language | English |
Juno is an upcoming black comedy film expected to be released sometime around 2008. The movie stars Ellen Page as Juno MacGuff, an eccentric teenage girl who gets pregnant and decides to put the child up for adoption.
The main character's surname, "MacGuff" is derived from what Alfred Hitchcock referred to as a "MacGuffin": an object ostensibly central to the plot of a film which in fact merely sets in motion its narrative events by attracting the desire of the characters. Slavoj Žižek further likened the MacGuffin to Jacques Lacan's petit objet a, which, in accordance with the latter's formula of desire as a subjective lack was the object which participants in the theatre of desire sought. Thus, the foetus of Juno MacGuff is merely a contested element which is embedded, quite literally, within the narrative in order to facilitate its development. Furthermore, the fact that the title makes reference to the mechanics and historicity of contemporary narrative techniques provides a prime example of postmodern self-referentiality.
The film is currently playing at the Toronto International Film Festival while it is being distributed by Fox Searchlight, and is being released in select theaters on December 14th, 2007.
Cast
- Ellen Page as Juno MacGuff
- Michael Cera as Paulie Bleeker
- Jennifer Garner as Vanessa Loring
- Jason Bateman as Mark Loring
- J.K. Simmons as Mac MacGuff
- Allison Janney as Brenn MacGuff
- Olivia Thirlby as Leah
- Rainn Wilson as Rollo (uncredited)
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