Can there be a movie without antagonist?

1 Finding Nemo (2003) The two go on an adventure while trying to find Nemo and although they do face hungry sharks, seagulls and humans, there is no real antagonist that pushes the plot along.

Does there always have to be an antagonist?

An antagonist is not always a villainous character. The blind man is the antagonist because his visit causes such unrest for the main character. While your fiction doesn’t have to include an antagonist, it must have a series of compelling and persuasive obstacles that the main character must negotiate.

Does every movie need a protagonist?

All stories must have a protagonist, but not all stories need a hero.

Can a movie have no protagonist?

A protagonist is defined as the person whom overcomes an obstacle or achieves a goal in the movie or novel, often but not always the person that the text follows. Therefore, if there is literally no protagonist, there can’t really be a storyline, and so there can’t really be a movie or novel.

What Disney movies have no villains?

Disney Movies That Don’t Have A Villain

• There’s no room for bad energy in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
• The biggest villain is unhealthy family expectations in Mary Poppins.
• Animal exploitation is the true villain of Dumbo.
• Class issues drive the conflict in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.

Does Finding Nemo have an antagonist?

Character information Darla Sherman is the main antagonist of the 2003 Disney•Pixar animated film Finding Nemo. She is the niece of Philip Sherman and was going to get Nemo as a pet fish from her uncle, but failed.

What do you call a story without antagonist?

A story without an “antagonistic theme” is a story with “no conflict.” Conflict drives plot. Without plot, you have a character study. Without conflict, the character has no reason to change, grow, or develop, so there’s not much to study.

Can a protagonist be evil?

Short answer: yes, a protagonist can be evil. Villain protagonists are nowhere near as common as heroes, but can be done well if you do the necessary character-building, which we’ll go into shortly. Sometimes the villain protagonist will start evil and become a better person at the end.

Is Neo an active protagonist?

Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) is a goal-driven protagonist. At first, he seeks the truth. He knows the world around him is wrong and wants to know what’s right. Neo is also a passive hero for much of the story, especially the second act.

What is a false main antagonist?

Let’s start with a definition: False Antagonist: is a character who seems to be the bad guy, but either disappears or becomes the protagonist. False antagonists can also be anti-heroes. They are still in opposition to the protagonist and create conflict.

Can the protagonist be dead?

The death of a protagonist can be powerful because of the impact it has on others. However, this is only one way to use the death of a protagonist to have impact on another character.