connect - analysis

B) Connect is about how life can be isolating, and the need to connect with others

When analysing mis-en-scene, we can infer that the director uses the setting of the bus to create a sense of realism as it is a familiar mode of transport. Because it is public transport, it is confined. This confined space on the transport could be seen as a microcosm for society as a whole - people are ignorant and do not want to connect with others. On the bus, the protagonist reaches for the man's hand repeatedly showing that she is reaching for some sort of physical connection between them and when he finally holds her hand, they both smile and look happy which juxtaposes from the overall mood on the bus with people sat looking straight faced disregarding everyone around them. This shows that 'Connect' is about how life can be isolating, and the need to connect with others - the way she views people is therefore a reflection of the way people view the world.

The diegetic sound of a compiled score that the protagonist listens to through her headphones purports the isolating feel of the film in that the only people that can hear the sound is the girl and the audience who are watching, giving the impression that she is somehow set apart from the rest of the characters on the bus. Furthermore, at the beginning, when the music fades, the protagonist looks at each person seated on the bus, capturing the emotions on their faces. Everyone on the bus appears detached from the world, their expressions plain, uninviting and vacant, furthering the idea that life can be isolating and there is a need to connect with others.