The beginning of this film starts off with non diagetic sound of the girl talking about a fairytale. This is effective as it helps the audience to understand what kind of film it is going to be, and what it is based on. There is then an zoom shot on a castle in order for the audience to see that the beginning is supposed to be like a fairytale. As the film continues, you are introduced to the fact that the little girl hasn't got a mother, only a father, but their bond is unbreakable. From the beginning few minutes you are able to see that the film genre is probably aimed more towards girls as it starts off like a typical fairytale film, and from the non diagetic sound you are able to tell that the film is going to be about her as she is the only one talking, and is talking about her life.
There is then an establishing shot of her Dad's 'Diner' where she considers her family to be. By including this in the film it can create a sense of empathy for the girl, as she has all the people she could ever need, except her mum. This beginning of this romance film is different to most, as it shows the character from when she was a child instead of just when she is grown up. This may be effective as the audience feel more involved in the characters life as they have been able to see her when she was a child and what she is like, and how it effected the person she now is.
After the setting has been established, there is a panning shot of everyone in the Diner doing their work, which helps to show the audience how the director wants you to think of them as a family. This is effective as the audience can feel more a part of the film as they are getting to know the characters whole life. It also helps to clear up the audience's wonder about what the inside of the diner looks like, and who she considers her family to be.
It also then goes to a panning shot of all her 'family' looking down on her whilst she blows out her candles, which shows the audience who the closest people to her are. Throughout the beginning of the film, her talking and the music is positive, to show her happiness; but when the 'evil stepmother' is introduced, her voice changes to more angry and more negative. This helps to show the audience that the stepmother is following the traditional fairytale expectation of her being evil and mean.
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