Secrets and Lies - NINE

 Notes on NINE

Mise-en-scene 

Costume – Typical late 1980 to 1990 style dress, women wearing unsuited clothing which looks like they have attempted to look more youthful and fun. The woman on the left is wearing a white cropped shirt with light high-waisted jeans and has very wild curly red hair; this is a look that would look fashionable on a younger person however the aim of her costume was to show the audience that the women were desperately holding on to their youth. The woman in the middle is wearing a opaque blouse which is unbuttoned low enough to see her cleavage and her lingerie style top; a combination revealing to the audience her want to look alluring and sensual in the photo. The woman lying is wearing a short skirt with an open embroidered jacket showing a small section of her bra again showing the audience a desperate attempt to make herself seem youthful and sensual. The three women are also wearing bold coloured lipstick to make themselves also seem more attractive.

Body language&Facial expression- The women in the shot are clearly enjoying themselves because of the smiles and the laughter that comes immediately after the shot has been taken but this could also be to hide their embarrassment of what they are doing. Before the shot is being taken, the woman are making very strong, suggestive and sensual poses with their tongues out making the shot seem quite vulgar to the audience.

Lighting– There is a darker background and strong lighting coming from above the women shining down this is so that the main focus is the women and the darker background makes the light source clearer and could also be considered as a prop backdrop for the photo shoot.

Sound- There is no music while the photo shoot is taking place so the speech from the photographer and the laughter from the women is clearer. Their lines are also overlapping which gives the scene a very realistic setting and feeling of an everyday event

References to Britain and stereotypes- The photographer has a stereo typical cockney accent otherwise there are no more obvious british stereotypes. However the stereotype of older single women being desperate is clear in this.

Colour- There is a lack of bold, bright colours to reflect the attempted sensuality of the shot.