over

 

The title 'Over' could mean two things. On one hand, 'Over' signifies the end of something. This works in terms of this film as we are watching from the end to the beginning, going backwards until we reach the point where we see what happened to the man. However, for me, my first impression of 'Over' made me think something was going to come from OVER head. This is also correct as the man falls from above. The movie is set on a true story in which a man fell to his death, already near frozen, from a British Airways flight from Angola to London, Heathrow. He was hiding the plane's wheel well. For me, I found the moment when he falls utterly disturbing, and it turned my stomach. To find out this event actually happened is very saddening.

Mis En Scene - the movie begins in the dark which feels oddly sinister. We can tell something has happened from the flowers on the ground but we are not sure what. Along side the times written, the light helps us dictate the time of day that it is. This helps us to understand that time is going back, but also builds up the tension for the moment he falls. At the end, the screen goes black and we are told the real story. This is effective as it draws an emotional response from the audience after just seeing what happened and it means that we care.

Cinematography - There are a lot of long, wide shots. It allows us to watch the event as if we were a spectator trying to work out what happened. It means we stay focussed and try to work out what is going on. However, sometimes this does drag slightly and personally, I found myself getting distracted.

Sound- The sound is muffled and diegetic. We can hear the voices slightly but cannot always pick up what they're saying. This once again feels as though we are a spectator watching from afar but also feels as though the voices are irrelevant; we can almost guess what they are saying. It also means we focus intensely to see if we can catch anything.