The Limbo- Evaluation

Conventions of a film
opening
How does the film
conform

Establishes setting
(landscape shot,
sequence)
The opening contains
action as it is a chase
scene. It helps establish
the genre.
Shows production
names (Benner Bros)
It has narrative
contents (showing when
where and who)
The soundtrack starts
slow and quite and
speeds up as the plot
progresses.

How does the

film
challenge
them

No flashbacks
No narration
Unconvention
al placement
of title
No title or
character
animation
No still
images or
photos

How does it
develop them
Unconventio
nal
placement of
title (it
arrives as
main
character is
shot)

Representation of social
groups
The cast of our film (if we were to make it in full) would
primarily be male characters expressing violence and
behaving criminally which conforms to the fact and
stereo type that acts of violence and crime are mostly
perpetrated by males in society.
Furthermore the opening corresponds with the idea that
more youthful people are less wise and more foolish,
hence what got him into the situation that the films plot
revolves around in the first place.
In terms of race, our characters (as white British males)
are anti- stereotypes because, generally, light skinned
people are not associated with crime and violence.

Who would distribute the

film?
Our film was made and set in the UK, England and contains
violence and mature themes, therefore, it is likely that
institutions from the uk and companies who are comfortable
or specialise in distributing graphic or mature films would be
interested. These include New line cinema who are
responsible for thrillers like The Butterfly Effect and Se7en
and Paramount who represented the thriller Shutter Island.
Also a company called DP films and Film London who
contributed to British drama/ thrillers such as Ill- Manners
and Piggy

Audience profiles
Generally, the audience this would appeal to is
Class: Middle- upper, I
quite
specific.
Age:
around
20- 40 as the
film contains
mature themes
and a fairly
complex plot.
Occupation: Office
job or business man.
Someone who looks
for some kind of
escape from their
busy life.Male, the
Gender:
violence and male
characters and their
behaviour in the film is
more likely to appeal

intend the film to be

quite intelligent and
realistic as oppose to
fantastical.Interests:
Enjoys thriller
films (like
those by J&E
Coen,
Quentin
Location:
Tarantino)
England,
UK

Race: White,
English