Drama- My Sisters Keeper film opening analysis

Before actually focusing, the blurred shot shows a ripple in water, this suggests simplicity. This film is all about the loss of a loved one as a result of cancer and the fact that water is the first thing shown gives the idea that water is a basic human need and you would die without it, as is her sister and gives the impression that as she is so important to her she feels she wouldn't be able to live without.  The blurred shot suggests the confusion of the daughter with the fact that why has this happened to her sister. The music is quite calm and gentle, this suggests that the sister has passed away and is now at peace. A close up shot reveals a kite flying in the sky  connotes childhood, this idea is backed up by the fact that a voice over of a girl talking about her childhood is combined with the calm and gentle music which suggests to the audience that this is a sensitive topic to discuss. A sequence of close up shots of different family members outside in the sun having fun reveals her emotion, in hindsight she recollects memories of fondness. The title 'My Sisters Keeper' is shown in a very small font in white, this suggests that she does not want to tell the story of what happened to her sister, she would rather ignore the story all together. A close up image of stars in the solar system is shown, this suggests to the audience that she believes her sister is up in the stars. A series of scientific images of fertilisation are shown which indicates to the audience that she was created through doctors. A transition effect using confetti to symbolise marriage immerses a series of wedding shots and other shots of her parents happy together. This indicates that they also went through the pain of the loss of her sister. A close up shot shows a woman holding a child, this is the girls mother holding her sister. Another close up shot reveals her brother and a younger girl which is herself, they are both playing with bubbles which suggest that they had a very happy childhood full of fun and games. A close up shot reveals a confused expression of a baby, at this point the music stops. This is to draw the audiences attention to the fact that what she is about to say is important. The next shot is a close up shot of a type of medical operation to create a baby. The next shot reveals another close up shot of a brother and sister, the narrator reveals the fact that she 'was engineered'. The music had stopped at this point to emphasise the importance of this statement and the idea that this fact plays a hugely important role in the film. The next sequence of shots are all blurry which suggest how she doesn't feel as though she is of importance to her parents. The next few close up shots of each family member shows everyone, including the narrator happy. The final shot in this opening shows the mother sitting down smiling and holding her daughters hand as she try's to run away. An editing technique zooms in closer three times until it only the two hands holding each other are shown. By doing this it is as if the narrator contradicts their closeness and is wondering why they are so close in this image when in reality she does not feel special to her Mother.