Our Inspiration. PP#6

 It is important when writing and developing a good film, to not go in blind, to watch some examples. 

Here are some films that encompass what we want from our opening:

MOTHER

Mother by Darren Aronofksy, circles around a couple living in a desolate house. The film takes the wife through anxiety- filled moments that will make the audience want to turn the film off out of frustration. This film is not only disturbing and overwhelming, but also makes great criticism about the patriarchal position of women in the household, and the image of women in religion. I personally like how the religious symbolism is hidden strategically, yet is very obvious to all. I also like the overall confusion of the film. 

 CIRCLE

A group of people have to decide who dies. This film was brought to my attention by Nicole. It encompasses perfectly what we want to portray. Not only is it set in one room, like how we want to do it, but also it is about a group of people trapped in a room, who have to ponder on their actions to decide their faith. It is also a representation of purgatory. 

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

One of my favorites of all times. It circles around a surgeon who's children begin getting ill after he meets with a young boy.  This movie has an insane amount of religious symbolism. Aditionally, in this movie a father has to make a decision- which one of his family members deserves to die. But my favorite part about this and all of Lanthimos' movies is the unacknowledged absurdity of the situation. We want our character to not acknowledge in fear or distrust what he is being put through, just blindly follow. This would add to the eeriness of the film, and would help make our protagonist more of a blank slate. 

THE GOOD PLACE

A show where heaven and hell are depicted as literal good and bad places. This show is very intricate and hard to take apart. Mostly what we want to take from this show is the white room used to depict the void. Where you are stuck, not good nor bad, just nothing.