Todorov's theory applied to a chosen trailer and our own.

1. FrancisEvdokimov
Todorovs Equilibriumtheory –Taken
1. State of Equilibrium –Where everythingisasit shouldbe,state of equal balance.
2. A disruptionof thatorderby an event(Agentsof disruption)
3. A recognitionthatthe disorderhasoccurred
4. An attempttorepairthe damage of the disruption
5. A returnor restorationof a NEW equilibrium
1. The formerspy (LiamNeeson) isretiredandhisdaughterhasrecentlytoldhimshe hasbeen
invitedtogoon holidaywithherbestfriend
2. She arrivesinFrance and is abductedbya group of male traffickers.
3. Afterhisdaughterhasbeenabducted,LiamNeesonunderstandsthatshe hasbeentakenin
the conversationonthe phone withthe mainmale kidnapper.
4. He goesoutsearchingforhis daughterandseekingrevenge onthe manwhowas incharge
5. In the endhe findshisdaughterandgetshis revenge.Howeverlife wouldhave typically
changedbeingmuchmore aware to situationssuchas whathad justhappened.
Own Trailer
1. Life andsocietyiscalm andeveryone goes onwithnormal life
2. A kidnapperreturnstotake people fromthistownandkeepthemashostagesandasks
moneyforreturn
3. The city understandsthe threatsandimmediatelysetoutinorderto capture the
protagonist.
4. Theysendout a detective tofindthis man,awell classedandhonourable detective.
5. Filmtrailerisleftwithacliff hangerasthe protagonistpurposelyleavescluesforthe
antagonist,beinghisnextvictim.