analysis of the final scene in relation niche audiences:

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The final montage of Les Revenants episode one represents the sexual act as deeply complex one with potentially grave consequences. This highly confrontational and even problematic sequence encourages a range of highly polysemic audience interpretations 


Seen from a christian viewpoint, the sequence could be seen to reinforce the ideology that ore-mnarital sex is wrong and is punished. However, the punishment is highly irregular and involves Camille dying instead, affecting the family. Is this a biblical allegory


the scene reinforces that sex is important to lena's character and establishes one of her primary motivations. This sex positive representation is somewhat unusual, especially in the horror genre, and may appeal to feminist audiences as lena has her own autonomy


the use of close up shots and lack of non diabetic sound position the audience above them, in a vouyeristic mode of adress. this deliberately uncomfortable montage emphasises unease being felt by Camille, and further potentially upsets the target audience


the discomfort of this scene is essential for this scene, in addition the audience are positioned form the perspective of lena, a teenage girl having sex for the first time. this is anchored through the same actor for the role of both lena and Camille confirms the loss of virginity could potentially be traumatic. this bizarre mode of adress implies that there is a connection between loss of virginity and death as a meaningful and potentially traumatic event in an individuals life.


the perspective of lena functions as a mode of address which targets intellectual and educated audiences however simultaneously younger audiences such as teenage girls will identify with the scene of lena loosing her virginity





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