Anisha Sahota

Mise en scene 1

Lighting The beginning scene starts off pitch black and phases into the flicking of candles. This shows the concept of death and the idea of the scene being imaginary. Sarah is imagining her daughters birthday, where Jess is blowing out her candles. The candles fill up the room and bring Jess’s figure clearly to the screen, however when the candles are blown it, it represents Sarah’s hope of her daughters survival being shattered. As Sara runs through the corridor, there is a dark shadow that follows herm showing that no matter how much she tries to run away from this nightmare, it will always be following her. As Sarah runs, the lights pitch from dark to light, indicating that when she tries to be hopeful and positive, the gloom of her situation takes over.

Setting Sarah is lying in the hospital bed, after the fatal crash with her family. This gives the readerA sense of hope that she is still alive. She is clearly injured, as she is lying in a hospital bed, However as soon as she wakes up, she runs to escape the room. This shows that she’s tryingTo escape her negative setting.

Movement Sarah removes herself from the hospital machine rapidly. She does this in despair becauseShe wants answers after she realizes what happened. She runs out the room and begins Starring back at the darkness behind her. She stands still in shock; the lack of movement Emphasizes this. As soon as she sees her past as well as the lights go dim, she begins running frantically in fear. As soon as she sees Beth, she leaps into her arms in despair.

Sarah is in her hospital gown, showing that she’s ill or hurt in some way, this could mean mentally or physically.

Prosthetic makeup is used as she has a bruise on her eyebrow and a swollen eye. This is the result of her car crash.

Makeup and costume

Props The heart beat monitor is a significant prop, because it shows the lines being nearly flat, proving she’s close to her death, or has just survived death. The birthday cake is a prop that was in Sarah’s thoughts, to symbolize her precious daughters birthday. This is how Sarah spends time with her daughter.