Thriller Evaluation, Question 2: How does your media represent particular social groups?

Representation of Class:

The characters in our sequence are represented as being upper/upper middle class:


Both the characters are presented as being fairly wealthy and affluent which creates a sense of shock at the events portrayed on the screen. It is a common feature of thriller films to give a sense of disillusionment and chaos occurring within affluent society to give an idea that it could happen to anyone - which evokes fear and confusion within the audience as it "hits closer to home"


The car is very important as it isn't directly associated with wealth or class (such as what a Rolls Royce or Mercades Benz would be) but it is still fairly expensive for a character in his late teens/early 20s to be driving.


The clothes they are wearing are typical of film noir and were used in our narrative to connote a sense of wealth and professionalism. Our main male character is presented as wearing a formal hat, a white shirt and most importantly a grey wool jumper with no tie: which suggests this is casual wear. Upper classes would typically wear expensive clothes more casually as it is economically viable to do so and connotes a sense of wealth.

Gender:

There isn't a clear sense of gender roles in our film and the narrative is generally set out in a way where it isn't quite sure who is the villain in our narrative. However, our female character Eve is only seen alive inside Charlie's dream where she is perhaps presented in a different state to usual and doesn't talk - which gives us an unreliable stance on who she really is.

Due to the complicated nature of our narrative and the fact it's set in modern times we decided that traditional gender roles would be an unnecessary and confusing part of the sequence so gender isn't a huge issue in the narrative.