Caché opens with a scene of a street, nothing seems abnormal. It then becomes clear that this is just a video (within the film) as we can see it being rewound on screen. The story is that a couple have received a videotape showing the outside of their house. The tape was left on their doorstep wrapped in a plastic supermarket bag. The couple are discussing how they could have missed the person filming the tape, as they are both shown leaving the house. They are befuddled as to the purpose of the video as nothing appears out of the ordinary. This also acts to make the audience feel unsettled, and as if they are being lulled into a false sense of security, because often in a typical thriller film, something is shown as wrong straight away. They wonder if the filmer could have been one of their son's friends or one of the man's fans. The questions constantly asked throughout is about the purpose and origin of the video.
All sound used is diegetic, being noises such as footsteps and cars, the usual sounds of the street. We also hear the couple speaking. There is no music which increases the sense of reality, also making the speech seem more significant and not distracting the audience from it.
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The costumes for this particualr thriller film is normal clothing, so again increasing the sense of normality. Looking at some of the props, you can tell that they are intellectual family, as there are many books in the background. You can also see that they are quite wealthy, from things such as a modern kitchen and a large television.
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