2. Background
The main character in its entirety is completely engulfed in mystery, no
past, and we as the audience, in contrast to Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Bomb
Theory’, are never one step ahead of the character and instead all
information is being revealed to them at the same rate as for the character.
Though it is indeed a mystery and the key themes of the genre are deeply
imbedded in the core of the not just the character, but his journey as well,
this in my opinion creates a significantly more united experience. As a
rather introspective individual, he spends a lot of his time living in and
exploring the depths of his own mind. This however leads him to rather
dark corners and generally results in him being somewhat of an outcast in
society, as he may seem absent minded. One would be forgiven for
thinking that he simply doesn’t have much interest in the world and people
around him, but you couldn’t be more wrong. The reason however for him
being such way, though not clear and being explored throughout the
course of the film, may actually be due to his past, which is haunted with
dark memories and painful experiences. And yet he tries to keep moving
forward. That in and of it self, is a key theme present in this film,
represented by the constant forward moving momentum of the story which
is obviously being informed directly by his actions, as story is action and
action is character. Nevertheless, what we witness in this film is very
much him reaching his limits, as his past has come back to haunt him to
his core one last time.
Memories of Murder
2003
3. Character Profiles
Full name: Milos Jejinic
Age: 18
Date of birth: 03/10/2003
Nationality: Serbian
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia
Full name: Violette Maris
Age: 17
Date of birth: 09/08/2004
Nationality: Belgian
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia
Personality:
Lonely
Desperate
Tenacious
Introspective
Anxious
Personality:
Smart
Mysterious
Mystical
Curious
Kind