Narrative of Se7en
Taking place in a nameless city, Se7en follows the story of two homicide
detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who chooses his
victims according to the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt stars as Detective
David Mills, a hopeful but naive rookie who finds himself partnered
with veteran Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman). Together they
trace the killers every step, witnessing the aftermath of his horrific
crimes one by one as the victims pile up in rapid succession, all the
while moving closer to a gruesome fate neither of them could have
predicted.
What is a thriller?
A thriller usually consists of a battle between the
protagonist character and the antagonist, when
there is a disruption in the equilibrium. Then the
story shows a chain of bad events building tension
and suspense for the climax. The aim of the
protagonist is to restore justice, while the antagonist
seeks to destroy it.
Conventions of a thriller
• Low key lighting
• Quick cuts
• Shadows
• Tension music
• Changes in the angle of shots
• Diegetic sound of breathing
• Black and white shots
• Montage of shots
• Protagonist is in the mercy of the Antagonist
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