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Jean-Luc Godard famously broke traditional continuity rules by using what jarring editing technique in his 1960 French New Wave film Breathless?

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This technique involves an abrupt transition between two shots of the same subject that vary only slightly in position. It creates a sense of temporal discontinuity that became a hallmark of modern cinematic style.

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