Analysis of a foreign language film

Audition

We know that audition is a thriller merely by the use of camera, editing and Mise en Scene with no sound needed. The lighting is dark and scenes are shadowed throughout, demonstrating there are mysteries and secrets to be discovered in the film. In some sections, bright light is presented symbolizing a false act the main character is playing to cover up truth. A red tint is also used throughout much of the trailer, representing danger, blood and the passion of the film's theme.

The beginning of the trailer begins in an intimate room, making it even more disturbing as its an everyday setting for the audience. The smallness of the room, makes the audience feel as if they're involved in the scene. In this section Shigeharu the main character is in the foreground in darkness, with the image of someone in a sack in the background under a spotlight, presenting the idea that there is something going on; we see she's dangerous and controlling.  ironically dresses like an innocent young girl, contradictory to the distressing content of the film in which she's a murderess.

Quick editing shots, make the trailer run quickly causing a rise in tension and exhilaration to rise, leaving the audience in apprehension.

Serial Killer Articles

Serial Killer Articles

Robert W. Pickton

Robert W. Pickton, a pig farmer, managed to murder 49 women before his arrest in 2002. Up until Mr. Pickton’s arrest, at least 67 women had disappeared in British Columbia. The victims were mainly members of Canadian aboriginal groups, and most were prostitutes and drug addicts.After a 10-month trial in 2007, Mr Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. During his interrogation, he confessed to killing 49 women.

When a prostitute confessed to agreeing to Mr. Pickton driving her to his farm for a sex act, and when there noticed signs of other women being there too, before being repeatedly stabbed before she escaped. The police have been faulted on the case, as due to little evidence, her suggestions were ignored. 

 

 

 Shawn Lamb

 

Serial killer Shawn Cameron Lamb, 54, has been sentenced to 20 years for killing two vulnerable city women. Lamb pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in connection to the deaths of Carolyn Sinclair and Lorna Blacksmith. Both women had been declared missing by their families around the time they died.

 

Lamb and Sinclair purchased crack cocaine together and returned to smoke it at his apartment. Sinclair was beaten by Lamb with an axe handle after she took what was left of the drugs and locked herself in the bathroom. In Lamb's statement, he said that "she remained conscious so he proceeded to choke her with his hands until she lost consciousness and died." Her remains weren't found until 3 months later.

 

Blacksmith also died at Lamb's hands inside his apartment, and also over a drug-related dispute when she grabbed his phone to call her supplier to obtain more crack. He threw her to the floor and choked her with a telephone cord. He did attempt to revive her but couldn't. Her remains were found 6 months later.

 

 

Sture Bergwall

 

Serial killer Sture Bergwall was originally admitted to having 30 victims. However, 23 years after he was locked up, he has confessed to making it all up. Of the 30 murders, including rape, mutilation and even cannibalism, he was convicted of 8. He later said he lied to investigators because he craved attention and was heavily medicated. He claimed 'I wanted to be this interesting person. I didn't want to be this grey bad person. I wanted to be something else.' 

 

  

 

Kathleen Folbigg

Australian serial killer Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of murdering her three infant children and manslaughter of a fourth child. Caleb was found not breathing in his cot, and his death was resulted to a cot death.

Patrick died similarly, when Craig Folbigg awakened by the sounds of his wife screaming and found her standing at the baby's cot. He noticed the child wasn't breathing and attempted to revive him and couldn't.

The couple then moved to Thornton in the City of Maitland. Sarah Kathleen Folbigg was born on 14 October 1992, and died on 29 August 1993.

In 1996, the couple moved to Singleton. On 7 August 1997, Laura Elizabeth Folbigg was born. On 27 February 1999, Laura died.

People have given a reason for her murders: in 1968 Folbigg's biological father murdered her mother, stabbing her 24 times. Kathleen was then put into a foster care home, furthermore placing her in a permanent foster home lasting until she was a young adult.

 

Analysis of credits in British Independent and Hollywood films

List of credits

Hollywood film: Girl with Dragon Tattoo

Columbia Pictures and Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents...

A Scott Rudin - Yellow Bird Production

A David Fincher film

Daniel Craig

Roony Mara

Casting: Laray Mayfield

Costume Designer: Trish Summerville

Co-producers: Berna Levin.
                        Eli Bush

Sound Design: Ren Klyce

Music by: Trent Reznor
                  Atticus Ross

Editors: Kirk Baxter
              Angus Wall

Production Designer: Ronald Graham Burt

Director of Photography: Jeff Cronenweth

Executive producers: Steven Zaillian
                                   Mikael Warren
                                   Anni Faurbye Fernandez

Produced by: Scott Rudin
                       Ole Sondberg
                       
Based on the book by: Stief Larsson

Originally published by: Norstedts

British Independent film: This Is England

Film Four and the UK Film Council Present

In Association with EM Media and Screen Yorkshire

A Warp Film Production

In Association with Big Arty Production

A Shane Meadows Film

Thomas Turgoose

Stephen Graham

Jo Hartley

Andrew Shim

Vicky McClure

Script Supervisor: Diarmid Scrimshaw

Casting: Louise Meadows
              Des Hamilton

Hair and Makeup Superviser: Donald McInnes

Costume Designer: Jo Thompson
             
Makeup and Hair Designer: Catherine Scoble

Production Designer: Mark Leese

Director of Photography: Danny Cohen

Editor: Chris Wyatt

Line producer: Julia Valentine

Co-Producer: Louise Meadows



Differences

The difference between Hollywood and British Independent title sequences is that due to its independence, BI have funding from all sorts of companies e.g. Film4, Yorkshire Screening etc. The beginning credits must mention all of the associative companies involved as its part of the contract of funding. Hollywood has very little funding in the fact that the cast references come in very quickly- there's a strong focus on the actors and producers, as they are the most important. Whereas for the UK, the film wouldn't have been created without the financial help from film company funding, so it's key they are mentioned first.

British Independant Film Companies

Research into a film production company: WARP FILMS

Warp are an independent film production company based in Sheffield & London with another company Warp Films Australia based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded by partners Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett and was initially created with financial support from NESTA and had a remit to produce a number of short films.

It has produced films such as: Submarine, Dead Man's Shoes, Tyrannosaur etc. Films Tyrannosaur, Kill List and Submarine were nominated for a total of 18 awards at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards.^[
                                                                     


Tyrannosaur

 

1. Tyrannosaur received a grant from grant of £206,540 from the National Lottery fund through the UK Film Council. The remainder of the fund came from Warp, Film4, Inflammable Films, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Optimum Releasing (StudioCanal).

2. - UK Film Council aimed to broaden the quality and range of film projects being developed in the UK. With £12 million of Lottery funding to invest to build a talent-driven home for writers, directors and producers.
    - Film4 was started in 1982 and is owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation and offers films in standard definition free of charge.
    - EM Media raises finance from a range of public and private sources to invest in creative digital companies.

3.

- Director and Writer: Paddy Considine

Paddy is an English actor, screenwriter, film director and musician. He has starred in films such as Dead Man's Shoes, The Cry of the Owl, Hot Fuzz etc.

- Actor: Peter Mullan

Peter is a Scottish actor and filmmaker whose appeared in films like Trainspotting, My Name I Joe and Harry Potter film series. My Name Is Joe one him the Best Actor Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

-Actress: Olivia Colman

Olivia is an English Actress best known for her roles supporting roles in comedy shows as Alex in Rev and Sophie Chapman in Peep Show. She played DS Ellie Miller in the hit TV show Broadchurch. Colman also played Carol Thatcher in the award winning film The Iron Lady.

-Actor: Eddie Marson

Eddie is an English actor best known for his roles in the films Gangster No. 1, Mission Impossible III, Sherlock Holmes. Marsan also won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best supporting actor for his performance in Vera Drake.


4. The opening weekend of the film at the cinema made $7,635, showing in 5 screens in the USA

5. The genre is social realism as its set on a council estate in the midlands.

6. The target audience for this film is adults and young adults- certificate 15. Paddy wrote it as a way of demonstrating what living on a Council Estate is like. Its a film to relate to its audience.

7. An American film critic and blogger Jeffrey Wells was so taken with the film after seeing it at the L.A. Film Festival that he had the idea of raising $2,000 to cover the rental of a screening room to get Hollywood's recognition for the film.


Tyrannosaur is a distinct British film as it had a small budget to work against and well-known actors in the UK but not in the USA. Tyrannosaur also shows the realism of lower class and serious authenticity of the violence that happens in some areas unlike the fake idea of life that Hollywood films portray. Another difference between British Independent films and Hollywood, is the distinguishable title sequences. Because of a low budget, Tyrannosaur has a very simple beginning sequence- white credits against a black background. In comparison, a film with a big budget could have extreme graphics- demonstrating again the simplicity and realism British Independent aims to represent.