Mise en Scene

Our film revolves around an everyman character named Matthew, a name chosen for it's Biblical connotations, pointing to his innocence of the crime he is accused of. We wanted to do everything to make the character seem as average as possible- we chose plain and generally dark coloured clothing and a dark coloured coat so that there was nothing too distinguishing about his costume.

Rachel's character is supposed to seem innocent at the beginning of the film, but the audience would later find out about her involvement in a seedy drug world, so we wanted there to be hints of edginess about her. Instances of this include when we see her smoking a cigarette in the living room and the costume of a Bruce Springsteen T-shirt. We chose the name Rachel because it means 'innocent lamb'- this conveys her status as a victim of the murder, but is also ironic when it is revelaed that she leads a double life.

The focal point of our opening is Werrington Rec and the bushes in and around it. The opening shows the supposedly happy couple taking a romantic stroll across a field and then a bridge in the sunshine- the crossing of the bridge is supposed to represent them crossing over into a different phase in their lives. The next time we see it is when Matthew is talking to Rachel on the phone while sitting on a bench- we can see the trees in the background, which is supposed to indicate that the situation is right behind him, and there is nothing he can do to stop it. Also, we see Matthew walking towards a playground- this is to represent him walking past innocence.