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THRILLER FORMS AND
CONVENTIONS
LEON
PLOT SUMMARY
Leon is about 12 year old girl, Mathilda, whose dysfunctional family gets
killed by the corrupt police force. They were paying her abusive father to
stash cocaine for them but he was taking some for himself which is why
they killed him and the family. The only reason Mathilda survived is because
she was out shopping for groceries. After seeing her family dead Mathilda
runs to her neighbour for help; her neighbour is Leon, a hit man and
protagonist of the film. Leon reluctantly gives her shelter.
After finding out Leon is a hit man Mathilda begs him to teach her skills; she
wants to be able to avenge her family. Mathilda grows fond of Leon and
comes to love him; she mistakes romantic love with the love she would have
for her father. Leon sees Mathilda as his daughter later on in the film and
works to protect her from the corrupt police man who killed her family.
In a battle between Leon and the police he is able to get Mathilda away
safely. However, Leon dies and leaves Mathilda all his money; Mathilda then
tries to go back to school to get her life back on track. The last scene we see
is her planting Leon’s plant like she promised him.
CHARACTERS
Leon
• Middle aged
• Mysterious/Secretive
• Skilled Professional
- Hitman
• Intelligent and quick thinking
- takes out a gang
• Lives with danger
Tony
• Italian gangster
• Mob type
Mathilda
• Innocent victim who wants revenge
Gangsters and Drug Dealers
Stan
• Psychotic criminal
• Corrupt cop
NARRATIVE
• Good vs. Evil
• Mathilda caught up in a situation beyond her control (and Leon)
• Murder
- Mathilda’s family
• Suspenseful
• Action Packed scene
- Leon vs. The Gang
THEME
• Revenge
- Mathilda
• Crime
• Murder
ICONOGRAPHY
• Guns (Leon, Mathilda, The Gangs)
• Urban world
-hotels
- bars
- cafes
- apartment blocks
• Black clothes
AUDIO-VISUAL STYLE
• Strong visuals
- opening scene there are all close ups
• Noir elements
- Leon emerging from the shadows
• Suspenseful music

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Thriller forms and conventions-Leon

  • 2. PLOT SUMMARY Leon is about 12 year old girl, Mathilda, whose dysfunctional family gets killed by the corrupt police force. They were paying her abusive father to stash cocaine for them but he was taking some for himself which is why they killed him and the family. The only reason Mathilda survived is because she was out shopping for groceries. After seeing her family dead Mathilda runs to her neighbour for help; her neighbour is Leon, a hit man and protagonist of the film. Leon reluctantly gives her shelter. After finding out Leon is a hit man Mathilda begs him to teach her skills; she wants to be able to avenge her family. Mathilda grows fond of Leon and comes to love him; she mistakes romantic love with the love she would have for her father. Leon sees Mathilda as his daughter later on in the film and works to protect her from the corrupt police man who killed her family. In a battle between Leon and the police he is able to get Mathilda away safely. However, Leon dies and leaves Mathilda all his money; Mathilda then tries to go back to school to get her life back on track. The last scene we see is her planting Leon’s plant like she promised him.
  • 3. CHARACTERS Leon • Middle aged • Mysterious/Secretive • Skilled Professional - Hitman • Intelligent and quick thinking - takes out a gang • Lives with danger Tony • Italian gangster • Mob type Mathilda • Innocent victim who wants revenge Gangsters and Drug Dealers Stan • Psychotic criminal • Corrupt cop
  • 4. NARRATIVE • Good vs. Evil • Mathilda caught up in a situation beyond her control (and Leon) • Murder - Mathilda’s family • Suspenseful • Action Packed scene - Leon vs. The Gang THEME • Revenge - Mathilda • Crime • Murder
  • 5. ICONOGRAPHY • Guns (Leon, Mathilda, The Gangs) • Urban world -hotels - bars - cafes - apartment blocks • Black clothes AUDIO-VISUAL STYLE • Strong visuals - opening scene there are all close ups • Noir elements - Leon emerging from the shadows • Suspenseful music