MEST 1 Section A Under The Skin Trailer

Under The Skin (2013) certificate 15

Under the skin is a film in which Scarlett Johansson (Avengers Assemble (2010), Her(2013)) stars as an alien seductress who preys upon hitch-hikers in Glasgow. The men lured into the van by Scarlett Johansson's character were not actors. Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast (2000) Birth (2003) had hidden cameras installed in the van and only informed the men afterwards that they were in a film. This was a relatively low budget Independent British Film that has had critical success but with a modest box office: Opening Weekend $133,154 (USA) (4 Screens) Gross $1,086,000 (USA) (6 April 2014).


USA

29 August 2013

(Telluride Film Festival)

UK

13 October 2013

(London Film Festival)

UK

2 March 2014

(Glasgow Film Festival)

UK

14 March 2014



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This the Official Trailer.



Media Institution
What are the producers hoping to achieve by casting an A list Hollywood Actress? (12marks)
Media Forms
How does the trailer construct enigma? (12 marks)

Media Representation
How does the trailer represent Glasgow? (12 marks)
Media Audience
How does the film trailer appeal to Avid cinema-goers? (12 marks)












USA

29 August 2013

(Telluride Film Festival)

UK

13 October 2013

(London Film Festival)

UK

2 March 2014

(Glasgow Film Festival)

UK

14 March 2014