Film Poster Research - 'Without Words'

Media language

• The title 'Without Words' is about two people who are reunited after many years apart. I am led to believe they are a couple, however they could just be friends.
• The setting is in the middle of a road during the summer, as the two people come face to face for the first time in a while.
• The title is all in lower case and beneath the image of the two characters. There is some small text in the sky of the background image to give us more clues into what this film is about.
• The Production Block is on the very bottom of this poster, to state all the directors, producers and actors.
• The camera has chosen to use a long shot for this film poster, trying to get as many codes and conventions into the image as possible.

Representation

• The region/nation of this film looks like a country with a warm climate. The time of year is summer, emphasised by the costume of the female character.
• I would expect these characters to be middle class. Both female and male characters are being represented in this poster.

Audience

• I would say an audience of 16-35 years would watch this film. The characters lie within that age segment so therefore it could be more appealing to these viewers rather than those outside the demographic.
• The situation in which both characters have found themselves in may attract a larger audience.
• The genre is key also. One genre may be more appealing to some groups than others. An even younger audience (16-25) could watch this film if it is a romantic genre.

Narrative

• I believe one of the main themes is romance. If this is the case, then it forms part of the storyline of this film. A couple who have been kept apart suddenly meet each other again.
• The setting forms an important part of this poster and the position that the characters take suggests this is a romantic movie.

Genre

• The genre stands out as romantic. It could be a hybrid, such as a romantic comedy.
• Also, the use of a male and a female character suggests they have some form of connection.