In-depth analysis of "The Invisible Guest"

Today's article is a thought-provoking one. In order to analyze the film "The Invisible Guest" in depth, I will analyze it from three perspectives: structure, props and character design, and character background.

Film structure:

I. Opening statement (about 10 minutes)

II. Version of the story told by the main character Adrián (about 50 minutes)

III. Version of story told by lawyer Goodman (about 20 minutes)

IV. The Truth and the ending (about 20 minutes)

I think it is necessary to reveal the plot twist of the ending. Which is that lawyer is actually a fake. She is the mother of the victim Daniel. Therefore, the purpose of her going to the main character is not to help him appeal, but to make him confess.

With this in mind, let's go back to the four structures of the story:

I. The director explained the basic case through Adrián.

This statement of case is just for the audience and has no value to Goodman, the lawyer in the film. So she launched the first round of offensive against Adrián and asked him if he knew who killed his lover Laura. This plot serves as a transition to the second part.

One key point to pay attention to is that the first part focuses the attention of the audience on "how did the murderer get in and out of the room and killed Laura without leaving any trace". This is the usual trap of suspense films. Because as long as you think in this direction, you will assume the existence of another "murderer" and think in a wrong direction.

Another point is that Goodman presented the briefing of "A young man disappeared", which made the case more complicated.

II. Adrián's version of the story.

His statement is completely subjective, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. His starting point must be to get rid of his sin! Does that mean his story doesn't make sense? Of course not. From the perspective of film structure, he explained all the relevant characters and events involved in the case.

After watching this part, two seemingly unrelated cases are linked, "The Murder of Laura" and "Daniel's Disappearance". Then, who helped us make such an association? Yes, Goodman. She wanted to help Adrián find the "invisible guest", the person who killed Laura and framed him!

During the transition to the third part of the film, Goodman asked Adrián three questions: Why did the murderer borrow Laura's mobile phone to send a text message? Why didn't the murderer take the money from the spot? How did the murderer leave the room?

He can't answer these three questions at all, which is tantamount to admitting that he is the murderer. This time, even Adrián wanted to listen to the version of Goodman's story. How to explain the above three questions? Since then, he and the audience have been hooked!

III. Goodman's version of the story.

It turned out that the murderer was none other than Daniel's parents.

But did they kill a man just because they suspected that Adrián had something to do with their son's disappearance? That is unreasonable, unless they already knew that their son was dead and Adrián pushed the body down, then their motive for committing the crime was established.

The truth seemed to have come out. As long as Adrián admitted that he pushed Daniel's body into the water, the case would be over, and he could get his murder charge dropped, at best, it was crime of concealing the murder.

Even if we knew that Goodman was disguised by Daniel's mother, it would seem to make sense. The couple just wanted to clear their son's name of absconding with the money and find his body to bury. But would she sacrifice her husband to find her son's body? It doesn't make sense. Of course, the story won't be so simple. All the twists are in the fourth part.

IV. The truth and the ending.

As the pace of this part gradually accelerated. Adrián had been completely impressed by Goodman's story, and by her ability to get him off the hook. He even showed his cards. It turned out that Daniel was not dead before Adrián pushed him into the water!

This blockbuster news shocked the audience and Goodman. The previous defense plan was also suddenly overturned. The plot quickly reversed, and crime of concealing the murder turned into murder. The story also reversed. Adrián's lover Laura was the concealer. Finally, Goodman's identity also reversed. There was one climax after another, until finally Adrián became a lamb to be slaughtered.

To sum up, the first three parts were a trap set up by Tomás and his wife in advance. In the fourth part, the situation was completely out of control. Goodman and Adrián returned to the same starting line. The victory or defeat between them depended on Adrián's trust in Goodman. It had become a game between the two people in the room. Only trust could make Adrián tell the truth and plead guilty.

For me, the greatest pleasure in analyzing an excellent suspense film is to understand the logic of the film conception, which is hidden in the visual language of the film. In the next article, I will further analyze the props, scenes, and shooting techniques.

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