Mother Trailer Analysis for my A2 Media project

1. The trailer for Mother follows many common conventions that are held within the
advertisement industry.
The main character for the film of mother is shown in the first shot of the trailer. The
main character is briefly whilst the sound of a heart beat is audible. This helps build
tension for the audience. This also hints at what is to come for the movie. The use of a
heart beat as the female character is on the screen shows that there is going to be
many events within the films narrative that cause this character stress and anxiety.
Within the next scene a key moment is shown. Two of the main characters, a female
and a male, are shown sharing a kiss. This hints at a relationship between the two
characters. In this scene there is use of dialogue. The female character asks the male
character ‘are you happy’. This shows the audience the stereotype of women being
worried about everyone else’s happiness.

2. The next key moment is when people begin to arrive at the couple’s home. These
people are supposedly strangers. This gives an uneasy feeling to the audience, this is
further generated by the use of slow audio that is low in pitch and tempo. There is also
a close up of the female character’s face which shows the facial expression of
uncertainty. Her eyes are slightly squinted and also her mouth is slightly open.
The on screen text that is used for the credits of the director is white on a plain black
background. The typeface looks as though it has been written with a fountain pen.
This may hint at a backstory that is linked back to the 19th century as this is when
these types of pens where used frequently.

3. Further into the trailer, things begin to get even more abnormal things begin to
happen. There is a low angle shot that shows people walking towards the home of the
couple. This shows that there is something going on with the home, this is then linked
with the partner of the female character who is shown to be shouting at the female
character. This makes the audience see the male character as a ‘villan’ who is preying
on the woman’s naivety and