Me Before You: Macro Analysis

Me Before You is a American-British romantic sad drama film which was

adapted from the 2012 novel of the same name.

Directed by: Thea Sharrock

Produced by: Karen Rosenfelt& Alison Owen

Representations:
Age: On the movie cover it states 12A however throughout the opening scene it involves a sexual scene
which could reinforce that it is for an older age band which is of a mature collaborate

Gender: This film is not gender based however it seems to be more popular with females due to the
genre being a romance which relates to women as they are seen as more in touch with their emotions.

Also the idea of romances is that there is always a happy ending.

Social Class: Me before You is a formal movie which middle/ higher classes could relate to more. Also
the choice of costumes used throughout the movie reinforce is meant for a higher class.

Disability: Due to the main male character having a disability due to being hit by a motorbike in the
opening scene it can help disabled viewers to feel motivated as it shows a disability shouldnt get in the
way of your dreams.

Genre: Drama film/Romance- Drama film is a genre that relies on the emotional and
relational development of realistic characters which I look to do within my film. The
dramatic theme creates a very intriguing story which is already shown throughout the first
2 minutes of the scene. Also this is a Romantic Drama film which explores the complex side
of love. The plot of this genre usually centres on love between two people. In Romantic
Drama film can range from a family's disapproval, to forbidden love, to restraints within
relationships. Many Romantic Dramas end with happy endings which attract to womens
attention more as they are known for having their emotions more in touch with themselves
rather than men.

Narrative of the opening scene: The end of the opening scene suggests that the male
character (who has just been introduced with what it seems like his girlfriend or perhaps
wife) has just been involved in a traffic accident which sets the scene for the whole movie as
this will most defiantly intrigues the audience. As it will make viewers think what will
happen next due to the shot blackening out after the male character gets hit by the
motorbike which creates a very intriguing storyline which will be unveiled throughout the
film yet I believe that the ending will be a happy one due to the genre being a romantic
drama and normally in romance movies happy endings are very common.

Edited by John Wilson: Film editing is the art, technique, and practice of assembling
shots into a sequence as all these shots add up into a film. The length of the film is very long
which means the editors job takes up a lot of time as he hasnt to analysis and edit every
shot throughout the movie. As the job of an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces
of a film together, cut off film slates (trim) and edit dialogue scenes.

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Pictures- As the audience will find out it
is distributed by Warner Bros as the
audience will know that the film could
be of a high standard due to the
reputation the Warner Bros carry which
gives the audience reassurance that the
will be of a good quality Yet if the
opening of the movie had a company
that nobody is heard of it could make viewers think this movie could be of poor quality.

1:51-2:00-

0:55-1:09- The camera

As the close up zooms out it

switches from the bright

0:00-0:10Black screen
appears on 0:01
then the trademark
Warner Bros. logo
comes and lasts for
8 seconds which
slowly disappears.

screen to the couple (that

were speaking in the
0:47-0:55 shot) are
shown in bed together
which creates the
impression that the film
is for an older audience.
Also the shot was a
panoramic as the bright
screen slowly panos left
to the bed where it stalls
at a close mid-shot
which shows the couple
having a conversation.

becomes a pan which follows

Timeline

the male character for 5

1:23-1:36- Another panoramic

shot is used which is based in the
upper corner of the kitchen/lounge
area which pans from left to right
which follows the male character
from the lounge into the kitchen
where his bike helmet is as it the
camera closes up ion his hand
reaching for the helmet then
another close up on his face which
helps the audience discover more of
the male characters identity.

seconds as he runs through

the rain in the street to catch
a taxi. However he pauses in
the street as the camera shot
is an over shoulder shot

which shows a motorbike

coming into the back of the
character as he is about to get
hit and the shot blacks out
which creates a sense of
mystery as the audience dont
have an idea of what happens
next.

1:41-1:50
0:47-0:53-

1:10-1:14-

Bright screen appears

From the conversation in the

with slowly music

bed it converts into another

playing (creates a

panoramic shot with the

peaceful tone) also a

camera following the male

voiceover was played

character out of bed as he

over which is seems

walks through the door and

to be a conversation

checks back to speak as the

between a man and

shot transforms into an over

women with subtitles

the shoulder shot which

which adds another

shows the males shoulder

feature to the shot.

(blurred) as it focuses of the

women in bed speaking to
the male.

A wide shot which shows the

male character make his way
through the street as the width of
the shot shows where hes
leaving the apartment building
to a taxi. However from the
1:46-1:50 it becomes a midclose up shot of the front of the
character which shows him
running towards the camera as
when he reaches the camera is
becomes a close up which by the

time he shouts TAXI as the

camera zooms back out into a
pan.