The opening of Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave - Danny Boyle - 1994
The sequence starts off with the titles first, we are to the main character through the voiceover used from the begining, the music used is very fast paced. The main character is a stereotypical geek, we can see this through the use of mise en scene for example his costume. The boy goes to look at a place to move in to, the three other characters who already live in the place talk about the character like he isnt there, but infact he is sitting right in from of them which shocks the audience. The voiceover helps to establish the plot that it is about friendship, trust, rejection, and fitting in.
By Evie Mullahy