Grave Mistakes

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Themes Characters Audience Setting Style Iconography Narrative

Domestic violence,
murder, being followed /
watched, repeated
scenes in different
context (makes sense the
second time round),
Karma.
Husband – not emotional
about the fact he
strangled his wife to
death, only scared he may
be caught.
Wife - strong, confident
(fights back at first), the
weak and vulnerable as
she is killed, finally seen as
cunning as she kills her
husband in the end.
Older audience who will Office, woods, home, Handheld camera, Red heels – feminine, Husband murders wife
understand the cafe, car. manual focusing (some dangerous. after fight about money
complexity of the plot – blurry shots to reflect and then buries her in the
the fact that some shots vigorousness), close up Shirt and tie – business man. woods. He thinks he has
are from the future and shots of face and feet put this event behind him
are about to happen in being lifted from ground. Cigarettes – nervousness, but is haunted by
very near future. Accepts Diagetic sound, no stressed. someone who is watching
the unexplainable. music, heavy breathing. him and sending him
Quick shots from messages. Twist at the
different angles create end as the wife’s body is
feelings of uneasiness missing from grave and
and distress. Title. Piano wife strangles husband,
and violin – ambiance the same way he
music overlaps sounds of murdered her...
heavy breathing and
rustling. In and out of
focus. Spinning camera
from high angle –
dizziness.

Team: Nectar of the Gods

City/State: Media, PA, USA
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: A husband is tormented by guilt, or maybe something else...