Treatment - Opening Sequence

The opening sequence focuses on the routine of a woman getting dressed to go somewhere. Her usually innocent actions appear to be extremely suspicious, which puts the audience on edge. Her identity is not immediately revealed.

Her boyfriend comes in and zips up her dress. We do not immediately see his face, which adds to the tension and suspicion felt by the audience.

The identity of both people is revealed and we hear a short dialogue between them which suggests to the audience that the woman is after her boyfriend’s father. There is dramatic irony as the boyfriend does not see the double meaning in her words. It is along the lines of:

Boyfriend: “Are you ready to meet my dad?”

Woman: “I've been waiting so long for this”

The soundtrack would add to the tense atmosphere.

The iconography in the opening sequence would be:

• Mirror, make up, perfume, heels to represent femininity 
• Black dress and silk dressing gown to show that she is a strong female character who has maintained her sexuality 
• Water bottle, iPod, running gear, yoga mat to show that she is a strong character who is in shape 
• Picture of her sister to emphasise how important she is and to give her incentive