A Thousand Words

Iconography

The Photograph on the fridge is extremely important because it sparks off all the action that follows and it has importance to the plot as well.


Mise en Scene

The kitchen is a typical student small kitchen which is ideal for the setting of the film because its cosy and snug. The males first outfit was very relaxed and dark but when we see him in the past he is smartly dressed and more fashionable, which suits his character. The girl has dark make-up and a lip piercing which suggests she is edgy and dangerous, but her clothing is very relaxed. The dark restaurant is very romantic and with the candles gives it a dark feeling which connotes that they are on their own but are happy to be alone. The camera is used as a prop but it also connotes that they have memories of each other that haven't faded.


Narrative

We see a male come in to the house and talk to his girlfriend however we then see him asking questions which suggests that he isn't that close to her. This also shows when he is in the fridge and he is disgusted by the things he sees which also connotes that he doesn't know her very well. The flashback then shows him meeting a girl and falling in love with her over a date, but he then becomes possessive and she leaves him even though they are in love and we then see her in the background of the photo of his new girlfriend.


Sound

We watch him place the tape in to the recorder which then turns in to upbeat non-diegetic sound, its in keeping with the style of the film which is currently light and upbeat. The second scene there is a shot of a guy playing the guitar which is diegetic and the song he is singing is again in keeping with the genre of romance. Which turns in to non-diegetic sound when we turn to the main male character at the lake. The non-diegetic sound is also very upbeat and light which fits with the first date. However the girls voice becomes very harsh when the boy is firm with her which connotes conflict within their personalities.


Camera

Hand held is just following the males moves and watching him. When he is looking in the fridge we are watching him at a close up angle, his facial expressions are clear here. The close up of the males face when he is looking at the photograph is very important because it helps us understand that the next scenes are something he is remembering. The hand held panning of the characters at the lake is very dodgy because its moving fast. The high angle of them in bed and the way they are facing each other connotes their closeness and attraction to each other. The zoom on the photo at the end is also very effective because it rounds up all the stories information.


Message

The message in the film is that even though something might end you can't forget it because it will always be there to haunt you.


My Thoughts

I enjoyed this film because I liked the twist it had on the story. I also enjoyed the way that music and camera angles fitted well together the only part I felt let it down was the last scene in the bedroom between the main characters, because it wasn't very powerful which it should have been.