Like Crazy - Film Trailer

The trailer starts with a close up, over the shoulder shot which introduces the two characters who will be the focus in the film. The background sound is of a piano suggesting that the genre of this film is going to be a romance because of the soft and mellow sound. There is also use of shot reverse shot which shows that these two characters are in conversation and by the camera being a close up, the audience are able to see that they are holding eye contact suggesting that they are close, possibly in a relationship. The song then starts to play which is 'I cant help falling in love with you' suggesting that it fits with the genre of the film. Also, there is use of a voice over which connotes to a romance genre because its a common feature. There is use of a medium shot showing the girl in a go kart, which is then cut and shows the male in the go kart with the girl behind him. This suggests that the woman is following him in the relationship and possibly wants to go with him wherever he may go. The next shot is a two shot with the two characters standing opposite each other. The lighting in this scene is natural with the sun set behind them which sets the romantic atmosphere. A long shot is used to show the setting which the film is. In this scene they are both on the beach. A fade to black is then used to cut to the next scene which is a medium shot of the characters hugging in the middle of a high street. With the medium shot, it enables the audience to see the facial expressions on the characters faces which they seem to be happy. The next shot is of the male turning around to look at the girl who is standing behind a glass door. This could suggest that there are some complications in the relationship as she feels trapped or stuck between people. The next cut is to them under the bed covers which gives a sense of romance and secrecy. As they are so close at this point it seems that they are becoming closer as a couple. The scene then changes to the girl getting into a taxi suggesting that she is leaving to do something or has left him. After a fade out, it then goes to the male who picks up a phone call. This is the girl who is crying on the phone to him. This is shown through a close up shot, taken from a side angle. After a few scenes the camera then cuts to the male, through a close up shot, looking down which suggests that he feels helpless or not wanting to be there. At the time of this, there is his voice over where he says "it doesn't actually feel like I'm a part of your life. It feels like I am on vacation." The camera then cuts to the both of them in a park with the male laying down and the girl looking over the top of him. This suggests that she is caring and loving towards the male. The camera then cuts to a screen with the actors names on. For each name that comes up, a shot of them as their character is shown. Through this a voice over is playing. This again connotes that this film is a romance. It then goes back to two shots with the male and the girl as they were before starting to look upset.