The discussion was led by Adrian who firmly believed that databases were simply lists. Lists can lead to narratives being formed or the structure of a story yet as Adrian put it – a list is a list.

There was the argument that there is a correlation between databases and narratives that ultimately form components of a story such as relationships between characters, plot developments, challenges that the protagonists faces and finally a conclusion to the tale. Romantic Comedies are the perfect example of this linear approach taking place that is underlining basis of 90% of this type of cinema. However, narratives can still be formed without using a lists where rather focusing on the protagonists and their story, some writers attempt to explore other issues such as observations or actions by characters that can affect another character or beliefs and opinions  that some spawn throughout their narrative.

The film ‘Playtime’ is a perfect example of where Tati combines the protagonists journey in a new era of architectural design that does intend to illustrate his opinion at the time where France in the mid 70s were ‘getting rid of the old and bring ing in the new’. To his credit, Tati uses a new form of cinema (ahead of its time) to also state a so called problem that Paris was enduring in that period of time.