Cinematic ideas

Cinematic ideas

Mise-en-scene

• Lots of red - This links to the genre of both romance and thriller, red links to romance as it connotes with love, and hearts, valentines day. Red also links with thrillers as it is the colour of blood, and danger, and warning. The meaning of red within this film is significant especially to the woman, as it is her signature lipstick look, and also gives her an aura of lust, romance and danger too.
• Newspapers - Inside the newspaper or on the front page, it usually contains a murder or killing of some sort  - this is ironic within the storyline as she is reading about murder, and is supposed to shock or scare her, but in fact she may be planning a murder herself.
• Based around time/clocks - The clock links into the storyline as it is always counting down to the day that the man dies, and is a sense of realism within the story too as clocks are seen around us all the time.
• The aesthetic of a train station, primary colours, trains - The trains remind the audience of the woman’s day to day life, and it is also a constant reminder of how the two meet. The fast rushing of the train can also link to the thriller genre, as thrillers are usually fast paced and dangerous, like a train.
• Asda bag - This is significant to the man, as it is his signature item. He seems to carry this bag whenever we see him, and by seeing this bag, it will constantly remind the audience of the man.
• Post it notes - This links with the narrative as she begins to get involved with the man’s life - it is her way of communicating with him indirectly.
• Eyes and lips - These extreme close ups of the eyes and lips allow us to show the audience the characters reactions without giving away the entire face - this creates a sense of mystery which links with the thriller genre.
• Polaroids - This links in with the narrative at the end, as it shows the audience how many victims the woman has potentially murdered.
• Lipstick - This, along with the red lips, are a convention of the romance genre as lips and red connotate with kissing, and love. This is alo a key signature of the woman.
• Heels - The heels show the womans maturity and sense of style. This links with the romance genre as heels are usually used to make a woman look sexy.