The trailer begins with a scene of a boy talking about his sister. The equilibrium phase shows the story to be about a pair of twins who do everything together. There are medium shots of the two as younger children to show the audience their past lives. There are many fade to blacks during this sequence which adds tension and intensity to the trailer and makes it seem more dramatic. The cuts are quite fast paced which also adds to the tension. The music is quite calm at first and continues like this until the disruption. Tom Felton's character is portrayed as fun and exciting and is relatable and likeable to the audience. The phrase "how am I ever going to be away from you?" foreshadows his death.
The disruption begins when they get into a car crash. This scene is in slow-motion which makes it seem even more traumatic to the audience. The darkness and hospital equipment noises suggests that he has died and creates a dramatic and traumatising feeling for the audience. This makes the audience empathise with the girl and feel sad at her loss. The slow motion close-up of the girl falling is effective as it shows just what losing her brother has done to her. It also foreshadows how she loses herself in the guilt and hallucinations she is living with.
The recognition phase shows her to be struggling with losing her brother and to repair it, she feeds the guilt she feels. In the close-ups of her throughout the rest of the trailer , you can see her eyes and body slowly deteriorating and her life withering away. The music becomes scary and intense as her brother continues to 'haunt' her in her imagination. The phrases "I have to be with you" "I promised" makes the audience worried about what she might do. The music gets more intense and a lot more dramatic during this stage and it increases the tension felt in the audience - encouraging them to watch the film as they would be sat on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens.
The audience aren't directly shown a repair stage but it is alluded that she tries to get to her brother and that she continues to "feed the guilt" she feels for his death. This creates enigmas for the audience, for example, they want to know if she actually gets better or if it haunts her forever. This would encourage an audience to go and see it as they would want to see what happens to her. The clicking noises right at the end increase the fear and tension in the trailer, and also encourage the audience to see the film as it, again, hints at the thriller nature of the film.
The film portrays the idea of mental illness, trauma and guilt effectively through the main character. Her character is shown to be very close with her brother and, once he is gone, guilty and distraught about his death. These feelings are highlighted throughout the trailer and expresses the destruction that death can cause.
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