Beatrix Buried Sound Analysis

 

In the sequence, 'Beatrix Buried', the director uses asynchronous sound of the men burying Beatrix alive. This is to show us that she is being buried alive. We can also hear her breathing very heavily and grunting as she is being submerged into the ground. This effect is called synchronous, as we can hear her breathing and see her breathing very heavily. The director also uses parallel sound for the breathing. The director is also using pleonastic sound, as her breathing is very exaggerated to show how much she is struggling. All of this is diegetic. Also, throughout the sequence we can hear a non diegetic whistling tune. This use of music is to make the sequence not seem as sadistic as it really is. This use of music is a sound bridge, and it fades out when the screen goes dark. When the screen goes dark we still can hear her breathing and this use of contrapuntal sound helps make the scene less boring. The director uses a variety of sounds to help show the struggles of Beatrix being buried alive.