Wallander Opening Sequence Analysis

This is a screencast of my analysis of the opening sequence of Wallander. The audience response to the opening sequence of Wallander would first be 'Where are the two girls?' This is because they are in a quiet, remote place and the two girls would have been there for a reason. The setting also surprises the audience once they find out that an attack has taken place there.

The way that the two girls are dressed in dark colours illustrates to the audience that the two girls are quite rebellious and would find them quite intimidating. This is because the audience would link dark clothes and different colours in one of the girls' hair with them committing a crime and would feel uneasy when they first see the girls.

 The first shot fades in from black which shows that something sinister had happened before the opening sequence started. This makes the audience feel uncomfortable as from the very beginning, they know that something bad has happened such as an attack.

At the end when the audience is shown the knife, the non-diegetic sound becomes high pitched and uncomfortable for the audience to hear. It sounds like metal which links to the shot of the knife. The audience now know that the girls were the ones who attacked the man in the taxi.