Trance
Elizabeth is placed further forward than
the men, which signifies that she has power over the other two men. The fact
that she is between them shows how she is stuck between them, she is not
particularly on either of the two men’s side. They are all very close together
which shows that all three characters have a very close relationship around
which the movie revolves. She is looking at Simon (left), which signifies that
she has a closer relationship with him.
The two men are looking in opposite
directions. This implies that they are on the lookout and are feeling
defensive. They clearly have some kind of competition, which is implicitly over
Elizabeth.
The background has bright colours and a
circular pattern which symbolizes the hypnotic state. This signifies that the
story has elements of hypnosis, showing that the movie is quite psychological. The
circular patterns also resonate an idea of fingerprints, putting the audience
into the mind-set of police work and crime. The fact that Elizabeth is
presented as bigger than the other two men establishes her power and implies
that she probably hypnotizes them and has power over their minds.
The gun that Frank is holding is a phallic
symbol, showing how dominant that character is. It also signifies that he is
the most violent and bloodthirsty of the three. It also categorizes the film as
a thriller. The tagline, ‘Inside the mind. Outside the law’ gives an indication
of the general direction of the film and how crime and hypnosis are linked in
the story. ‘Inside the mind’ signifies that it’s a psychological thriller and
‘Outside the law’ signifies it being a crime thriller.
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