Basic Elements Of Setting In Film 530109

Describe with illustrations the basic elements of setting (comprising but not limited to location, time, era, weather, and buildings). Sometimes setting is necessary to a story, such as in The Perfect Storm, in which the setting is so integral which it could be considered a character unto itself. Are there other instances when setting is not so necessary? What other elements of film might offset the impact of when/if setting becomes secondary? How may changing the setting to a different time and place influence a film?