Genre Trailers - 'Greta'

 

• Two strangers meet and the female protagonist doesn’t realise that the antagonist has set her up
• Greta, the antagonist is very calculated. (When we find out that she places the bags on the trains herself for outsiders to come to her)
• The antagonist (Greta) starts off as a very friendly person that is hiding dark secrets (This is another convention as the protagonist is lured into a force friendship)
• The disruption in the narrative is when Francis (the main female) discovers the bags in the cupboard
• Another convention nation is the music is very mysterious and spooky (This reflects the psychological element)
• The narrative changes when Greta’s secret is revealed and she becomes obsessive with Francis to the point of danger 
• Another convention in this genre is that the antagonist is so smart and calculated that they don’t leave a trace and the police don’t believe the victims (Francis)
• Another convention is the danger that the protagonist finds themselves in as the antagonist usually ends up capturing them in some way (Greta takes Francis captive)
• Greta holds Francis captive and drugs her to take charge and hold control
• A common convention of characterisation is the antagonists believe that there is a bond between themselves and their victims and they will stop at nothing to make sure they don’t get away (Greta keeping Francis hidden away)
• The background of the antagonist in this genre always has a troubled past which leads them to their crimes and psychological issues