A2- Tradgectory

Paloma Faith- Picking up the pieces

First equilibrium
The girl and her husband (Paloma Faith) are journeying to the house. The atmosphere is dark and melancholy, with colours being grey and dim. It's silent, with only the diegetic sound of the cars movement on the gravel and the sound of the birds- helping to create tension between Paloma and the man.

Disruption
The car arrives at the house, and she doesn't get out. The tension is building as she begins to sing. The  responses she gives when he attempts to show his love for her, are rejective. The disruption is therefore a distinct conflict in their relationship. She is concerned about the way people look at her and see her situation and relationship.

Recognition 

Paloma knows she is a woman "stuck in a tempestuous relationship with a possessive boyfriend". He is self obsessed represented by a scene of him shaving, with little care about her (who sits in the background.) She is frequently sat on her own, showing she has no support from her boyfriend, and is alone, despite being in this relationship. Her clothing is always perfect and glamorous symbolising the fact that he is besotted by the version of Paloma who represents perfection. He's in love with perfection. 

Attempt to restore 

In their attempt to restore, they take a meal together, which ends in an aggressive argument in front of other dinner guests. We see this emotional crumble of her character, as a resemblance of a domestic abuse situation, through the symbolic use of becoming wax-like and melting. The scene in which she melts shows that her character is not real and that she was imagining does not exist.  

New equilibrium

The video is finalised by a final kiss between the couple, which determines their argument was in fact just a blip which Paloma states 'happens a lot in relationships.' The kiss signifies the new equilibrium of their future continuing on as usual, with her problems being forgotten.