"Breathe" Analysis

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“Breathe” Toby Meakins 
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2015/02/09/breathe/ 
Narrative 
Ghost girl who can only be seen when holding breath. Man kills other to keep girl real for bit longer. Cyclical narrative. Implied man does this often. 
Genre 
Horror 
Representation 
Young white men. Lower class. Strong accent. Implied sexual contact between ghost girl and men. Girl treated as sexual object by second man. 
Audience 
Micro Elements 
Fade edits, text graphics. Dialogue voiceover. Slight music. Sound like screeching. Grey, desaturated colours. Greens.  Uses superimposition to create ghost girl. Mid shots .

Personal Response

Like supernatural elements, and twist at end. I liked the ending was dark, but didn't really enjoy it until the ending. I liked the use of colour to create a depressing atmosphere.

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