Short Film Research - Signs

This film is about a young man whose life is very consistent with him doing the same routine everyday which shows how he is in need of something to spark in his life. This happens when he starts to communicate with a female that has caught his eye through a window of the building he works in. This is the reason why the film is called “signs” because throughout the film they write messages on pieces of paper to communicate with each other from separate buildings. The producer’s intention is to show that you can fall in love with somebody even if you do not directly speak to them. The two key characters in the film are the two that are communicating with each other who portray two office workers that are working in separate buildings. I expect this film to have a target audience of young adults as well as the film industry. This is because this film is in the form of a showcase to show the talent within the film. This film has been highly rated at film festivals with it winning first place at the Cannes film festival. As well this film being distributed to film festivals it can also be seen on the internet.

This film would be expected to be under the category of a U as it does not have any concerns with violence, sex, language what so ever. The film is set in the city with scenes showing a man getting on public transport to work. The film also has the main setting of an office of where the main character works. This is the setting you see the most through the film which indicates that this man could lead a boring life by working in an office every day. Some parts of the film are also set in the man’s home which seems to be a lonely place for him. In the film there is no spoken language that takes place with the communication being written down on paper. The films soundtrack consists of composed music to establish the different moods for the audience. For the first part of the film there is a piano playing which signifies the sadness in this man’s life. When the man meets the woman the music changes to show he is happier after meeting her. Towards the end of the film he notices the woman has gone and music changes dramatically to show his emotion and feeling about it. The soundtrack then changes back to how it was as the woman has not gone after all.