Title research: Straw (2025)

 

• What titles are displayed during the

opening sequences?

• The movie Straw was researched on the website Watch the Titles. The opening sequence begins by showing the title of the movie. The titles displayed are who did the casting, who did the casting in Atlanta, the first assistant director, the second assistant director, the unit production managers, the music producer, who did the music, the costume designer, the production designer, the director of photography, the producers, the writer, and the director. The titles are white and are displayed as the main character rushes to prepare for work and carry her daughter to school. This creates an overwhelming mood which mirrors the main characters emotions.

• What images are prioritized in the

opening sequence and why do you think

they were chosen?

• The film prioritizes the main character's rushed morning routine as she gets her and her daughter ready. It focuses on the relationship between them and the main character’s interactions with the people in her community.These images are prioritized because it give background information which allows the audience to become emotionally invested in the main character and her daughter before the story escalates.  

• How does the film establish a feeling

of the genre from the outset? Why did

you see that made you feel that way?

• The film establishes the thriller genre through the acting and dialogue. The actor rushing through her routine creates a tense and stressful atmosphere. The conversations between the characters also adds to the mood because they are full of hostility which causes the audience to wonder what will happen next. All of these elements also give the audience an insight to the main character's unstable emotional state.