Conventions of a thriller

Conventions of a film opening contains:

• Credits such as the director, producers, cast and crew...etc
• Music that sets the mood
• Location
• Story/narrative
• Sets up questions
• 'Hooks' the audience wants to be resolved.

Today I shall be researching on the opening of a French romance thriller called He loves me, loves me not. I will be looking for how the film has successfully presented all of the thriller conventions.

He loves me, loves me not analysis 

It is a romance thriller.

The credits are first to appear on a plain black background. Then there is an extreme close up of a baby pink rose whilst the credits still continue to be shown. I believe that the pink rose is shown first because it links to the film title. The saying He loves me, loves me not or She loves me, loves me not is French origin. This is when a person picks off the petals of flowers mainly a daisy whilst saying the phrase. When the person picks off the last petal, it will supposedly represent the truth if the person the person is speaking of loves them or not. The scene shows the flowers before the flower shop, linking the two scenes together.  However, the film title contradicts the genre since there are not many romance thrillers. Therefore it attracts the target audience attention. The opening credits are shown as the audience sees the flowers. It credits the director, production companies...etc 

The non- diegetic music is light hearted, it sets the mood of nature and love because of the birds chirping. 

The credits stop appearing so that the audience can see the dialogue between the protagonist and the shop keeper. At the flower shop the protagonist tells the shop keeper that she is meeting up with somebody and this "hooks" us into the concept of the film. We are aware that the protagonist is buying flowers for a man and that she is preparing for their date which makes us intrigued. 

 After the first scene at the flower shop the music changes from the birds chirping to a non-diegetic orchestral sound probably played by the triangle instrument, drums...etc It is still light hearted and sets the mood of love. The protagonist shows the location by going on her motorbike.

The cast and crew credits continue as the female protagonist looks through a shop with many heart shaped objects, for instance, heart ballong, mugs, frames, candles, light pull ...etc

The credits stop appearing and the audience has their own perspective as we see the protagonist through a hear shaped cut off a wall.