2. Genre & Target Audience The genre for this film is romance, as it is about the reunion of two old lovers. This would target women more than men, as they would be more interested in this story.
5. Props- the props consist of a large basket, balloons... This is a typical childhood game that people can associate with.
6. Location- the are two locations in this film, at first it is set at a restaurant and there are props such as tea cups, cutlery on the table. The second is a garden in a woodland area, this is seen during her memories, indicating where she grew up.
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8. Non- diegetic- there is gentle, subtle music in the background when she starts to talk of her memories. The instruments sound orchestra based and is similar to wind soft chimes, reflecting the dreamy atmosphere. At the very start of the film, we hear a soft, humming wind, and this runs through the entire film. This reflects the simple and gentle atmosphere of this film. And at the very end of the film, an acoustic guitar begins to play, and this reflects the romantic genre and finalises the ending.
9. Dialogue- when we first hear the dialogue of the characters, we notice that the film has started in the middle of there conversation, showing that they have been here for a while. By the way they laugh together and sentences they say such as ‘were having a nice time together...’ suggests they are flirting.
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11. Continuity- they way the scenes are put together are interesting and different. Sometimes there will be a scene where there is a voice over, but no one is talking. This fast forwards the conversation flow, and only includes important dialogue or scenes that show emotion.
12. Shot reverse shot- this is steady through out the film, creating an easy flow of conversation between the characters.
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16. Close up- this extreme close up of the apricot highlights its meaning and explains the title. Another example of a close up would be when the camera moves from one face to the other, revealing their smiles, reassuring the audience that their relationship will be fine.
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18. Depth of field- there is a narrow depth of field through out most of the film. The restaurant in the background in always out of focus, this keeps the audiences attention on the two main characters.
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21. Personality- the way the man talks in a flirtatious, confident way says a lot about his personality, and this makes him more attractive and welcoming.
22. Place- we can tell the location is a typical restaurant, sue to the dim lights and familiar atmospheric sounds of plates and chatter.
