Representation in Parallel

Representation of Characters

Zac/Zabel: These two characters are, in out opening sequence, representing males with schizophrenia. This is not meant to be a broad representation of this demographic however, the realistic approach to portraying this certain character has not been taken and instead is being portrayed in favor of a more visual style. With this in mind, these two characters, or single character depending on the point of view, are shown to be troubled and at conflict with each other due to their opposing personalities, something that isn't uncommon among those being represented by these two characters.

Woman on the Bench: This character is a general representation of a generic adult female. She does not have any defining characteristics in terms of personality and serves only to judge Zac/Zabel from a glance. This does mean that our representation could be seen as having her being portrayed as unnecessarily judegemental however she is supposed to be in fact a general representation of any 'normal' person and to show that the other character(s) are in fact not normal.

Representation of Places

The main location shown in the opening sequence of Parallel is an outdoor park in the center of a non specified city. This general representation is not meant to highlight anything in particular to be special or anything out of the ordinary. The intention of this is to further serve to highlight how the main character(s) are not normal and emphasize this to the audience. The area itself will be shown to have all the characteristic that one would expect to see and allows the audience to believe the setting of the film is believable.