This still is from the film 'Fracture' which I recently watched and highly recommend to lovers of the crime drama film genre.
Why I chose this shot:
- It immediately appealed to me as I thought the idea of having the murderes reflection in a pool of the dying victims blood was very clever. We feel as if we are looking over the victim, but also can sense the murderer is looking over us as the viewer too, creating an eerie atmosphere and distance from the second character.
- I felt both the lighting and colour schemes portrayed the themes of the film well. Essentially the entire narrative is based around this one murder and so all is mostly very serious and sinister throughout the film. The shot appears to have an icy blue tinge to it which could symbolise the murders cold-hearted and unnerving actions, along with the general dark wash and low key lighting that also conveys a sad and sombre tone, which follows throughout the film right until the very end. Finally, the victim herself is wearing a plain white top, perhaps to highlight the few blood stains and convey her innocence to the audince?
- The shot on its own also evokes questions: Who is the woman and the man overlooking her? Why is he staring instead of helping her? Did he kill her and why/how?
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