Film clip showing: mise en scene- Vacancy (2007) HW

21:38- 24:00 (minutes)

The scene starts off pitch black with back lighting coming from a small slit in the window. The door then opens to reveal even more light as the couple walks in to the room. This could connote that the room is a dark and dangerous place to be in. the man then turns on the lights to reveal an old fashioned motel room. You can tell this due to the furniture in it the use of the beige colours. This would tell the audience that it hasn’t been used in a while as the room should have been updated. There is one main light coming from the lamp. the man the puts the bolt5 on the door, this tells the audience that he feels unsafe staying in the hotel and is also cautious.

The woman goes into the bathroom and there is a close up of her face her expression is one of annoyance which is probably due to the condition of the room. She walks into the bath room and turns on the light. Behind her is an old, brown box TV which gives the room a nostalgic atmosphere. On the light switch there is close up of a cockroach which hasn’t come to her attention. This tells the audience that the room is in an unsanitary condition and shouldn’t be slept in. the cockroach the craw under the rug which could represent a silent danger as she does not see it and could foreshadows the rest of the film; as what she doesn’t know is that there is a trap door under it. She then examines the bathroom disapprovingly and takes some medication. The pill could connote her mental health and suggest she is mentally unstable. From the taps comes muddy water which adds to the horrid state of the room.

They are both in the bedroom now and each to off their jackets to get comfortable. Both of their jackets are black which could represent death as later in the film, some people try to kill them. The woman the takes off the duvet from the bed to see dirty bed sheets whilst the3 man examines the rest of the room. They both then sit on the bed fully clothes which could connote that they feel uncomfortable in the room and tells the audience they are on edge.

There is a close up of the man which a sad face which could connote the regret he has and the sadness he feels that his marriage is over. The camera then goes to the woman who has the same expression. Both of the character have close ups of their faces to tell the audience how they feel about their marriage.