Todorov's theory was that all films followed the same structure: equilibrium, disruption of the equilibrium, recognition of the disruption, an attempt to repair the damage, and a new equilibrium. The plot of our film follows the structure in this way:
- Equilibrium - Holly is happy and has friends.
- Disruption of the equilibrium - She tries to summon a spirit/Michael gets jealous.
- Recognition of the disruption - Bad things happen to her and her friends.
- An attempt to
repair the damage - She tries to isolate herself and then thinks the curse is gone so she talks to her friends again.
-- Another disruption - Amy goes missing/is found dead.
-- Another attempt to repair - She finds out the 'ghost' is Michael.
- New equilibrium - Michael is arrested but Amy is dead and Holly and Natalie are emotionally scarred.
We didn't follow the theory exactly because we have more than one disruption and the ending doesn't exactly end with an equilibrium, although I feel as though this applies to many modern films as it adds more tension and makes the audience wonder if the characters will ever achieve another equilibrium.
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