Psychological Analysis Of Requiem For A Dream

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The movie, “Requiem for a Dream”, music composed by Client Mansell, is a psychological drama about four Brooklyn residents and their drug addictions. Addicted to heroin, cocaine, and diet pills (speed) each of the four characters’ tumble into a dark hellish depth that became their reality. The film 's dialogue, music, and sound effects are used creatively, and strategically to create a masterful sound track. That not only works well with the visuals, but at many moments over shadows them and fills the viewer with intense emotion.
The time code starts with seeing Sara, a middle-aged woman, laying down on a hospital stretcher that is being moved quickly down a hospital hallway. The camera is filming from above her as her face and shoulders can
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She is standing at the front door of a man’s house called Little John, she is seen through a security camera. Non-diegetic Theremin music is playing and a loud apartment alarm buzzer goes off.
The film then switches to the next scene showing Sara still laying down on the stretcher being pushed down the hospital hallway. The non-diegetic orchestral music playing is still playing. Consisted mostly of stringed instruments, sharp notes, a fast tempo, and repeated melody’s. Squeaking metal sounds can be heard coming from the stretchers wheels. Sara talks to the EMT about how she will be on TV. Her voice sounds enthused but also tired and scratchy, her words drawn
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He introduces himself in a deep smooth voice and Marion responds in a soft and quite voice. They sit on the sofa; their cloths make noise as they sit down and the disturbed breathing of Marion can be heard. Little John starts talking about his likes concerning sexual endeavors, he brings up how black chicks give bad head. Right at this point a one percussion instrument starts playing non-diegetic music. The instrument makes a steady repeated beating sound over and over; the tempo becomes faster. Than the sound of Little Johns pant zipper can be heard; the tempo becomes faster. Marion looks scared and nervous the tempo becomes faster. Little John makes a comment about his dick; the tempo becomes faster. Marion moves her head down to his privates; the tempo becomes faster. We see Little John laughing; the tempo becomes faster. The non-diegetic music is illustrating Marion’s heart beat rising throughout the scene.
The film then switches to the next scene showing Harry and Tyrone driving. The same non-diegetic music counties and stays at the same tempo. Harry and Tyrone’s dialogue become louder and sharper as they discuss Harrys infected arm. Tyrone states he is taking Harry to the hospital. The same non-diegetic music at the same tempo is used during this scene to illustrate Harrys heartbeat, which is risen due to a horrible infection and to the thought of what will come of his

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