New Delhi, April 17 -- "A film is-or should be-more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings." - Stanley Kubrick

The quote by Stanley Kubrick continues to be widely discussed among filmmakers and audiences for its simple but clear view on how cinema works. Rather than treating films as straightforward stories with a beginning, middle and end, Kubrick suggested that movies should be experienced through emotion, much like music.

Kubrick's idea focuses on how a film makes the audience feel at different moments. Just as music builds rhythm, tone and intensity, he believed cinema should move through changing moods. This means that visuals, sound, pacing and performances all work together to create an emo...