Line #14 Film/Frequencies


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3	''Frequencies'', also known as ''OXV: The Manual'' is a 2013 independent British [[GenreBusting sci-fi philosophical romance]] film directed and written by Darren Paul Fisher. The film stars Daniel Fraser, Eleanor Wyld, and Owen Pugh. The film takes place in an unspecified world where human worth and emotional connections are determined by set "frequencies."
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5	! ''Frequencies'' provides examples of...
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7	* BornLucky: Due to Marie's mega-high frequencies, fate literally bends to her favor.
8	* ChekhovsGunman: ''Theo''. [[spoiler: Zak's seemingly insignificant friend turns out to have knowledge that can threaten the existence of their world as they know it, as well as the power to thwart the entire plot.]]
9	* DefrostingIceQueen: The plot revolves around Zak's attempts to win over [[EmotionlessGirl emotionless]] Marie. [[spoiler: Ultimately subverted, since Marie truly cannot experience emotions, but they decide to continue their relationship anyway]].
10	* TheDogWasTheMastermind: [[spoiler: Zak's unassuming childhood friend Theo has discovered the key to human fate, if nothing else potentially orchestrating the entire events of the film]].
11	* DoggedNiceGuy: Zak dedicates his entire life to trying to win over Marie, a process hindered by Marie's lack of emotions and both societal and physical inability.
12	* EmotionControl: The [[TriggerPhrase words]] Zak initially believes only raise his frequency actually are tools of mind control, and are imposing Marie's feelings of love and affection because he wants them to be there.
13	* EmotionlessGirl: Marie. Literally.
14	* FantasticCasteSystem: High Borns, those with high frequencies, are gifted intellectually and socio-economically. Low Borns, those with low frequency, are mundane, unlucky, considered to be unintelligent, and are often poor.
15	* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler: The reveal that Theo, of all people, has discovered [[MindScrew a mathematical equation derived from Mozart that proves fate]] and essentially frays the fabric of the universe, is utterly mind-boggling, deeply philosophical, and unquestionably confusing.]]
16	* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Directly invoked. InUniverse, the higher an individual's frequency, loosely linked to IQ, the lower their ability to emote and communicate. This makes them uninterested in social interaction, and others uninterested in socially interacting with them.
17	* LonersAreFreaks: Marie's inability to form relationships contributes the aura of eerie inhumanity about her.
18	* MindScrew: The entire movie, frankly, but [[GainaxEnding the ending]], which has [[spoiler: Theo revealing he has discovered a Mozart-derived equation that can both prove and alter fate]], should suffice.
19	* [[spoiler: MusicalTrigger]]: [[spoiler: The music of Mozart can alter fate and nullify frequencies, Theo discovers.]]
20	* NoSocialSkills: Marie has none, as a byproduct of having no emotions.
21	* NobodyThinksItWillWork: Zak and Marie. Considering the nature is literally set upon separating them - small natural disasters occur when they touch - there's considerable justification for such doubt.
22	* RejectionAffection: Zak's persistent attempts to court Marie are hugely unsuccessful, but he remains undaunted.
23	* RuleOfRomantic: Marie and Zak are implied to continue their relationship at the end of the film, despite Marie harboring no real feelings for him that weren't [[spoiler: influenced by Zak's mind control]], and being forced to forfeit her extreme luckiness by being in his presence. Yay, romance?
24	* SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate: Lampshaded, and somehow all forms are both subverted and invoked. Justified since it's the entire question that the movie sets out to explore.
25	* StalkingIsLove: Zak's ruthless pursuit of Marie is intended to be romantic, but it borders on creepy, particularly since [[spoiler: their eventual romance is revealed to be contrived by mind-control. To be fair, Zak didn't know exactly what he was doing. But still...]]
26	* StepfordSmiler: Marie smiles frequently, because she recognizes other people doing it and feels that she's supposed to. It comes across as a forced grimace.
27	* StrawVulcan: Marie has a genius intellect and [[BornLucky luck bends in her favor]], but her greatest desire is to feel love.
28	* TriggerPhrase: Zak discovers that certain words have the effect of raising a frequency, but it turns out that they're really words that induce mind control.

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