Costume Justification

Mia's costume in the film needed to represent the danger she is in, and also feelings of loss of hope and threat. Mia is wearing mostly black in the opening two minutes of the film, which connotes the idea of death and danger, and warns the audience of threatening events to come. She also wears a grey top, this represents the feelings of loss of hope which are very relevant as it is what she will feel at the end of the film according to our story-line. Her red scarf makes her stand out, which reflects the way Horatio singles her out as his victim, and the colour red also connotes danger and warning also. As well as this, the red scarf gives her a connection with Horatio who wears a red tie; this helps the audience to make a connection between the two characters.

Similarly, in the film 'Hide and Seek', the young girl wears a red coat in the opening two
minutes of the film, to show danger and threat. It gives the audience an idea that this character could be in danger, or perhaps dangerous. In the case of 'Hide and Seek' the audience get a feeling that the girl is in danger as she seems innocent and happy, and so her red coat is connoting the idea that she may be a victim of threat. In 'Neurosis' the female is being followed, again showing that she is the victim, and could be in some kind of danger. The colour red also stands out and outlines the characters as important key roles in the films.

Horatio's costume in the film says a lot about his character and intentions. The colours black and red again connote the concepts of danger and death; showing Horatio's threat and sinister characteristics in his red tie and black trousers. He is also dressed in quite formal and smart clothes, this makes him stand out against most people his age, and later in the film the audience would see him in contrast to others. As well as this, formal clothes are often associated with intelligence, which is another important part of Horatio's character as he is an intellectual and

uses his intelligence to make his obsession with Mia subtle. His red tie also gives him a connection with Mia, showing him to be the one who is threatening her safety.

Horatio's glasses are an important part of his costume also; they again, like his formal clothes represent his intelligence as glasses, especially ones of Horatio's style and size, are often associated with extreme intellect. Horatio often touches his glasses, or nudges them up his nose during points in the film, this is like his trademark, and shows him to be carrying out a sort of mission to capture Mia. The action shows his determination and focus.