The opening 5 mintutes of the happening conatains a lot of mise-en-scene which really sets the feel of what is going to happen in the film with the non digetic sound which gives a real pensive and solom feel to the beginning of the film. The movement of the clouds sends across a message of unnatural behaviour with the clouds speeding up and getting darker to give sense of danger ahead.
Also the non digetic sounds adds a lot of impact to the clouds with the sharp violin creating tension and sadness while the builds up as if all this unnatural behaviour is building up as well.
The camera work within the first 5 minutes is very good really brings the viewer into the story with the pan left in the park which makes everything seem ok as if it’s a typical day. however the violin is still playing which make you think everything is not.
It then cuts to blonds on a bench where you think something going to happen because of the typical victim in a thriller stereotype is used a blonde. the camera shots helps to add tension with the fast pass of the shots and editing back forth as a reaction shot from the screams a close up shot which adds the sense of panic and the dog not its lead make you think unnatural activity with the long shot.
The non digetic sounds also add a lot to the scene like on the stabbing adds a grim effect with it being loud also the close up of the implement and unnatural activity because it slowly monitors her actions with it which are slow and human .
