Over - Jorn Threlfall

 

Over is a short film, about the events that followed a mans death after he fell from an airplane approaching Heathrow Airport. We see the events take place in reverse order, meaning the audience is forced to slowly work out what has happened, building a sense of foreboding to the actual event which we only see in the final scene. This sense is also added to by the use of long takes, with each scene comprising of very few shots, that last a long time, meaning we are forced to wait longer to find out what has happened. The scene are sometimes broken up by close up shot of the evidence taken from the body, which allows us to gain a slow understanding of who the person was, and the situation they might have been in. For instance the photo, shows us he had a family, creating a feeling of empathy towards him, and therefore further adding to the sense of foreboding for what is to come. 

The use of sound is also important, as the continuous diegetic sound accompanying each scene creates a sense of realism, suiting the theme of this film as a true story. Furthermore, the airplane sound in the final scene, is used functionally to give us a clue to what has happened, even before it tells us before the credits. The music at the end, a sadder version of 'somewhere over the rainbow', also helps to create a sadder feel to the story. It suggests a trip that should have been happy, but instead went wrong for the man. As the credits role, it leaves us with an almost mournful feel.