Our film opening and Todorovs' Theory:

Todorovs Theory:
Todorovs stated that a plot can be summarised into five stages these are:

1. An Initial state of Equilibrium
2. Disruption of the Equilibrium by an inciting incident 
3. Recognition of the Equilibrium 
4. The action in which the Equilibrium is trying to be regained
5. The return of the Equilibrium point
   

Unlike the Theory that Todorov has stated, we decide to go against this rule, and start with the happenings after the stimulus point, at which the inciting incident has already happened, so you go straight into the third stage, where the disruption has been recognised. This will result in drawing in the audience, and creating an enigma, which is what we are aiming to do in our opening, as they have not witnessed what has happened, and so do not know what has happened.

We would then cut back to before the inciting incident has happened, and show the audience the events leading up to the opening point, and then show the ending, which would be the discovery of what happened, and although there is an answer to what happened, the equilibrium point is never truly reached again, as all of their loved ones, friends etc. have gone, and come back, which, due to the lack of a "happy ending" will make the audience question their actions, and will have a shock factor, which we are aiming for.