inspiration~~

 

Hannah Baker's locker in '13 Reasons Why'

 

When it came to the after-math of Irene's death, we wanted to show the school mourning. So, the first show to come to mind was '13 Reasons Why'. Though I watched this show years ago, I still remember the impact of her death on her friends and those that caused her to take her own life. Though Irene didn't take hers, we still want to show the consequences of her murderer's actions.

 

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'Mean Girls' (2004)

When inspired by Mean Girls, we didn't want Irene's friend group to be like their dynamic. Rather, we wanted them to have the same sense of style with the pinks and whites. Irene can be depicted as a 2000s setting since lots of costumes and plots are similar to those popular in that era. Personally, I mostly watch older movies that took place from the 80s to 2000s. So, I knew that if we were to have a friend group, they'd have to have personality. They must assert their dominance compared to the rest of the school. This powerful dynamic would stun the school and audience far more after Irene's death, especially as their leader. 

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'Heathers' (1988)

With Heathers, we aimed for that murderous, conniving feel of the opposing friend group. Though we know the perpetrator was the only girl, you can sense her gaslighting and toxic ways when controlling the boys beside her. Just like in Heathers, we see Heather Chandler as the antagonist and 'leader'. The hierarchy of this group is something we wanted to see in the Irene's antagonists. 

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'The Princess Diaries' (2001)

Opposing to the antagonists friend group, we wanted our protagonist group to start off as quirky. Just like in Princess Diaries, the three girls are close and ditsy. Though they have their drama, they stick together to figure out the issues at hand. They also all have that cliché feminine personality many movies try to portray. We wanted Irene's death to be like a coming-of-age film gone wrong. So before all went down in flames, we thought the girls needed a light-hearted sisterhood to keep us on our toes.