A teenage girl is kidnapped by her mother's new boyfriend, an investigator, in an attempt to gain recognition at his job by solving the case. The mother grows suspicious of her boyfriend when her daughter does not return home. Police are able to find the kidnapped girl and arrest the boyfriend, allowing the daughter and mother's lives to return to normal.
2. Narrative:
Equilibrium:
- Normal family day.
- Teenage girl walking home from college.
Problem – Disequilibrium:
- Mum gets new boyfriend – Daughter doesn’t like it.
- Boyfriend (investigator) isn’t getting enough recognition at work.
Action:
- Investigator kidnaps girlfriends daughter to show his full potential
at work to solve an investigation.
- Mum Starts to get suspicious.
Resolution:
- Mum’s suspicions come true.
- Kidnapper gets found out.
- Girl Released.
- Kidnapper put in prison.
- Normal life returns.
4. Setting.
Garages, Alleyways (Welling)
Represents walking home from school
Dark and gloomy
Mood – scary.
Visual Style:
- Handheld camera
-Black and white shots gradually changes to colour film.
-Point of view shot
-Ipod sound (quite music, loud music)
-Digetic/Non- Digetic sound.