Signs
Is an Australian film directed by Patrick Hughes. It is has a genre of Romance which is prominent throughout. The story is about a man who has moved to a new Town/City and feels isolated from his peers, when one day he comes across a woman working in a building opposite. These two characters then start to write messages to one another from their buildings, and throughout the film the audience watches their relationship blossom.
What separates this short film from other Romance films (both Short and feature length) is the fact that this film is primarily dialogue free, with only a limited amount of dialogue included. Sound wise, this short film instead relies upon the use of non-diegetic mood music to represent the characters emotions and feelings.
However, what separates these mornings is once again the mood music which accompanies them, with each day that passes the music represents the increased apprehension of the character. This is important as there is no dialogue to show how the characters feel.
Along side the music there is also the use of visual representations. For example the scene including the main character's fridge. The fridge is designed to represent the state of the two character's relationship, each time the fridge is included there are more written notes attached. This is thus intended to symbolise the developement and advancement of their relationship.
With "Signss", there is the tag line which states;
"Sometimes all you need is a sign"
This could be a intended ploy to appeal to the intended audience of Romance films, and could be due to the fact that the title alone might not accomplish this. This concept might then appeal to its audience as they might find the idea of fate and the idea of love/romance very appealing, and will result in them watching the film.
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