Narrative Theorist- The Break of Faith

My production, ‘The Break of Faith’, is a Drama Thriller. This genre often consists of a narrative that shows a chain of bad events, which I have incorporated following the theorist, Tzvetan Tordorov, who focuses on the equilibrium(the balanced state), the disruption of the equilibrium(the problem the character faces) and the restored equilibrium, where the problem is solved and the balanced state is restored. The disruption of the equilibrium is a main aspect that a drama thriller uses to keep the audience intrigued and uncertain, as the text often revolves around that issue. I will incorporate this by editing the fragments in the style of Tordorov, as the layout of the sequence will be linear and consist of various scenes following the relationship between the two characters., however, the mood will be altered when the relationship suddenly becomes abusive.

The semiotic of the sudden dark theme is an important factor as it will act as the disruption, which will then lead to the mystery element. Furthermore, my narrative also follows the theorist, Roland Barthes, as I will use a reverse edit at the end of the sequence, to the very beginning where my characters first meet. This will make the timeline distorted and abstract, which I think works well as it will make my audience think deeper about the meaning behind the production. It will not overcomplicate the sequence, but only fit well into the narrative as Barthes focuses on the meaning of text, and acknowledges that they are discovered differently by audiences. This is my aim as I understand the genre and style of my production covers a very sensitive topic.

Furthermore, this has influenced my age certification of 15+, as my audience will have to be at a fairly mature age to understand the intensity of the production, and follow the functional and dysfunctional narrative layout.  Barthes also focuses and highlights the mystery element within films, which I believe takes an interest to the majority of those above the age of 15 as they are more willing to be challenged and remain intrigued.