Our thriller, Blood of Purity represents a variety of
social groups. For example gender is heavily symbolised throughout. The entire
plot is based predominantly around a strong powerful, older man capering and
torturing a weak and innocent female. Firstly, Ellie, a slim blond pretty girl,
who consequently seems fragile, is the stereotypical victim of a predatory man.
Her appearance has been chosen to attract male
viewers (our target audience) and consequently increase ticket sales. Ellie’s appearance
is contrasted with Georges, who is well built, indicating he is strong and
powerful. He has plasters on his hands to reinforce the fact that he is tough
and up to mischief. He is wearing a painted overall to emphasise the fact that
he is creepy and dirty. The appearance of our leading characters conforms to
dominant gender ideologies that men are more violent, powerful and capable of
crime.
The terrified emotions which he makes her feel are particularly
apparent in our opening sequence, after we see a close up shot of Ellie with a
terrified facial expression as she pulls away from the artist, indicating stereotypical
ideologies that the male is stronger and more powerful. His deep hatred and violent
intentions towards her are also made clear due to shots of the artist burning a
picture of Ellie over a flame, this indicates that he has the intention of harming
her later in the film.
There is also reference to disability throughout
“blood of Purity” as the Artist himself obviously suffers from mental illness.
This is particularly emphasised when we see shots of him running his hands
through a flame and slicing them with a scalpel, showing no signs of physical
pain associated with a normal human response. This achieves the desired effect
of unnerving the audience as they uncomfortably watch him, no longer sure of
what he is capable of.
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