unknown.

Unknown is Thriller film made in 2011.


Unknown fits perfectly in the psychological Thriller genre and i'm about to tell you why.

Unknown is a Thriller about a man who wakes up from a coma and then discovers that someone has taken his identity.no one believes him, not even his wife. With the help of a young lady he tries to make it right a prove who he is to everyone.
this fits the sub genre of a psychological thriller because its main focus is on the stability of the main characters(Liam Neeson)actions and their actions they take amongst themselves which changes the behaviour of the other characters behaviour.


The elements of typical Thriller are the Hero and the Villain that are known from the beginning.

Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) is a resourceful hero and it it shown by the way he is unarmed but yet he finds something around him that would help him fight or something to protect himself.

The villains in the film all  have the right equipment needed to try and get away with taking this mans thriller but in the end still loose the fight against Dr. Martin Harris which shows that this fits the thriller genre because the villains usually always loose in the end no matter what has happened during the film.

Other things what make Unknown a Thriller film is fast pacing which make the actions happening more interesting and put the audience wondering what's going to happen. This is shown in many scenes but one of them is when Dr. Martin Harris and Gina (Diane Kruger) have just had a fight at Ginas apartment and they have left the house but they now are being chased by the villains.This is also incorporates the idea of drama.the mental and emotional state of the characters is much more important than the physical.

Suspense normally happens when the audience are put on the edge of their seat and then they are given a clue which makes them suspicious about something or someone. This is used when Dr. Martin Harris has finally got his passport with his picture and his name and now all he need to do is prove to the rest of the people.


Unknown start with the couple (Dr. Martin Harris and his wife) travelling to Berlin. The opening scene shows how everything is normal and their travelling is going but then there comes the point where he forgets his suitcase which distracts the scene which is a red herring. Later on he has an accident which makes him lose his identity and that's what makes the movie more interesting and builds up suspension for the audience. Throughout the rest of the movie Dr. Martin Harris tries to get get back his identity and prove to the rest who he actually is.
This appeals to the audience as it has loads of action and suspects. This leave the audience wanting to know more and trying to find out what happened to his identity.


the main theme of this film is reality this is due to the fact this film is controlled by the the villain( antagonist ).the antagonist motivation is not knowing the difference between reality and fantasy which helps them produce their sinister plans.this links to the mind and lets the antagonist to have control  over the protagonist through confusion which will ultimately lead to a build up of fear






Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell and Didier Van Cauwelaert
Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and January Jones