2011
Lynne Ramsey
I decided to choose We Need To Talk About Kevin as Lynne Ramsey’s reoccurring themes throughout the film spoke to me. The perception in which the film is written and shot is entirely from the mother’s perspective. Eva’s isolation throughout the film is a constant heartbeat; with her husband not trusting her, and general isolation with struggles towards motherhood. I found this an exciting concept and something I would definitely like to focus my work on throughout my sound. Throughout the movie, there are many references towards the juxtaposition between an ‘American dream’ mundane lifestyle and the hellish reality of what’s going on internally and physically after the tragedy. I will incorporate this into the sounds I choose to use as I believe it elevates those themes of isolation and loneliness. With the use of flashbacks and foreshadowing by Lynne Ramsey, I feel that this is necessary to use within the sound voice audio taken from Kevin as a child will be played around with and threaded into the sound I will produce. The vulgar visuals and red motifs within the film highlight the brutality of Kevin’s crimes; purposely supposed to evoke an uncomfortable response. In reaction to this, I will try to incorporate exaggerated foley sounds that represent blood and gore. I hope to create an unsettling feeling and uncomfortableness through my sound to mirror the message shown on screen.