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This film is a mystery thriller based on a man who wakes up in a building, which he does not recognise. He hides from many people who come near him but he realises that they are different versions of himself who have been in the same scenario as him.

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This film is a mystery thriller based on a man who wakes up in a building, which he does not recognise. He hides from many people who come near him but he realises that they are different versions of himself who have been in the same scenario as him. This cycle of events is repeated, although from different perspectives, which is also reflected with the repetition of music and set. This portrays a theme of enslavement and gives the audience the feeling of frustration.

I found this thriller powerful as it depicted how easily repetition can be used as torture. The director managed to cleverly portray the character's feelings with almost no dialogue at all, which I believe gave the audience the time to think about the deep meaning behind the film. Even though he did use dialogue at the end of the film, I thought it was completely necessary to show the character's pain while not being able to see him. The use of silence in the dialogue makes the audience feel uncomfortable; this allows the music to have more power over the atmosphere of the film.

The music had a mysterious, 'sci-fi', eerie atmosphere to it and I thought it worked very well with the visuals and the plot. The old fashioned, upbeat music followed by dead silence, instantly creates unease in the viewer. The juxtaposition between the upbeat music, which is usually played with a group of people having a good time, and the man sitting alone in a chair creates a negative association for that piece of music. Therefore, when this music is played again, the viewer is reminded of that unnerving scene. In my opinion, music was one of the most important elements of the film as it creates the atmosphere and builds the suspense of the scene. Furthermore, once the character began to change in an attempt to break the cycle of events, the music dramatically builds. This leads to the dramatic climax when he jumps from the building. The way this is portrayed using music and cinematography, of the expanse of limitless space, gives his action an unnatural positive feeling of freedom as the audience feels like he has broken the cycle. After his fall is broken by a inflatable matt, he screams 'Not again!', the unsettling tone of the scream demonstrates his desperation and fear of being back in the cycle.

Each time that he moved to a different room, he saw himself repeating the same process he had done before. As the film progressed each time the man hid, the amount of time he had to wait before he could move increased. The audience experienced the same amount of time, as the director had made sure that the audience knew exactly what the main character was going through. This intensified the emotion delivered by the film and it was a useful device for the suspension of disbelief.

The cinematography seemed fairly static but with some exceptions which were very unique camera movements. While most camera shots did suit the style of the film, I question some for example the 360degree turn. I was impressed with it but it did not seem to aid the message in which the director was trying to deliver to the audience. I can understand that it may have been used to signify the switching of roles but I feel like it took an unnecessary. Other shots such as a close up on the main character while the other character was out of focus. This worked well as it connected the viewer to the character and that the character could not look directly at himself but he knew he was there. However, I was incredibly impressed by the climax cinematography and their unconventional use of visual effects. When the camera zooms out from the matt and displays the thousands of identical buildings it may be intended and interpreted as the lonely feeling someone may feel on a deserted island. Others may interpret it as a never ending prison and that he has enslaved himself.

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  • Sally Trivett

    On 24 November 2015, 16:17 Sally Trivett Voice Team commented:

    What an interesting interpretation, I've never seen the film, so know nothing about it, but I feel like the use of sound would be something that I find synergy with. In the photo you've uploaded, there's significant costumery, what was it like for the rest of the film? Thanks for posting too, let us know of any other films you've seen by reviewing. :)

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