The beginning of ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ opens with various shots of a family on holiday. These shots have been edited to look as if the clips were taken from a home video. The home video effect gives a sense of verisimilitude. The background music is gentle music played on a piano which gives a peaceful vibe. All these techniques create a happy and simplistic feel.
Throughout the beginning of the trailer, Anna Fitzgerald, the sister, voices over the trailer to give the audience a summary of the film. She explains how most babies are accidental, but she was born to save her sisters life. The music suddenly changes after she says “save my sisters life”, there is a short pause and the music then introduces other instruments to change the mood of how the audience are supposed to feel.
Throughout the beginning of the trailer, Anna Fitzgerald, the sister, voices over the trailer to give the audience a summary of the film. She explains how most babies are accidental, but she was born to save her sisters life. The music suddenly changes after she says “save my sisters life”, there is a short pause and the music then introduces other instruments to change the mood of how the audience are supposed to feel.
After the change in music, the father’s voice over begins. He explains how having a child with an illness such as cancer is a ‘full time ocupation’. Various shots are shown of the family playing in the garden, laughing and having fun. Some shots include mid-close ups, long shots and close ups. This is a very sterotypical idea of a close family, however the film does not follow the steroetypes by adding a character with a terminal illness.
This shot of Kate Fitzgerald shows a bright and postive image of her, even though she has been diagnosed with cancer. The yellow represents joy, happiness and hope. We know that this was intentional because Kate also have a big smile on her face and is involved in the fun in the garden with the family.
During this shot, kate’s voice over says “I don’t mind my disease killing me, but it’s killing my family too”. This use of the powerful metaphor shows the cracks in the family since she bacame ill. This over the shoulder shot shows a shocking image of kate looking very ill and showing her pain. This creates tenstion and sadness for the audience. The colours used are dull and create a lifesless feel. Kates grey clothing symbolises sadness and the white on the walls symbolise innocense. The white walls can also create a hospital feel to the room, which is where kate soon spends all of her time. Kates sister Anna is wearing a green top, which symbolises health, her colour of clothing is in complete contrast to Kates.
Towards the end of the trailer, the music becomes more uplifting to create tension and give the audience a sence of sadness. The fast paced editing work in colaboration with the music to add to the tension. The last four captours from the film show how close the family still are even though Kate has days left. These close mid shots and the long shot show lovingness and a strong bond.
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