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PLot ideas:  - opens with the siblings killing someone - use wide shot from distance when the death happens- The two talk while the camera looks up with a dutch-tilt from the corpses perspective/low angle and they start cleaning up their mess, they confirm the death then go back to their daily lives, which is surprisingly domestic. Mafia themes. Monsta X m/v - lighting examples and shots  - bickering dialogue , sarcastic sibling rivalry, woman complains about the blood -use of back and forth shots with full shots/wide shots of the two in the room together- brother calls her a 'wus' or 'pussy' because it 'wasn't as messy as the last one' which we will never learn about in detail.  - woman's attitude switches - lighting should change tone slightly to signify the change- randomly and isn't addressed other than the brother using different 'nicknames' for her depending on how she acts - hinting towards her condition.  - they are show...

Simple yet effective - Sweeney Todd vibe and colour palette?  - use of the Dias Irae music, orchestral and pop music (instrumental) Mafia, sociopathic, gothic, with pops of colour where necessary  - plot could be based on siblings that are brutal and lack emotion that kill and torture for the sake of it. Use of light and contrast to separate destinations like Curfew.  - personality trait changes slightly as more events happen.  - use of sound is key, adding quiet and precise music can help create tension etc.  - "Knives Out", "Parasite", "Sweeney Todd", "Coraline" ~ Film Inspo  - "Middle of the night - Monsta X" "Black Swan - BTS" "Coming of age ceremony - Park Ji Yoon" ~ aesthetic inspiration.  - style - hair slicked back, dark, formal and regal, chunky boots, harnesses? dark eyeshadow, neat-freaks. fashion resembles the following images and aesthetics:  - uses camera angles and shots that La Jetee uses...

Curfew:  In Curfew, the film has a constant use of colour to help show the contrast between different environments and to set the mood between the characters we follow through the film. The the dirty red used when the man is self-harming in the bathroom and matches the phone he answers which stop him from cutting. The bright, neon blues of the bowling alley create a more exciting and nostalgic atmosphere that could call a person back to their childhood. the dirty browns and almost sepia-toned filter when the man visits a building to retrieve his things it creates a disturbing atmosphere that isn't suitable for a child. The usage of the lights are significant when he takes the child home and some lights are lit, one being pink - this could represent a bond being made between uncle and niece. The red colour is used the most with there being a reference to the self harm the main character does, like the red car lights seen when he takes the bus home to resume what he was doing. The l...