London to Brighton fits in Todorov’s Theory, but it does not follow it in order since the film is non-linear.
The equilibrium of the film is the lives of the characters eg Kelly is a prostitute. Though it is not a happy equilibrium and seems unusual to the spectators, it is Kelly’s normality to her because she’s been living with crime for a long time. Another example of a character’s normality is Stuart. He too is living with crime, as he is a gangster, however, he is living a better life than Kelly, as she lives on the streets.
The disequilibrium was when Derek had to find Joanne. This is his disequilibrium as his life is being threatened to find Joanne. Another disequilibrium in the film was when Joanne stabs Duncan. This is her first taste of blood and this slowly strips away her innocence, as she is still a child. The main disequilibrium in the film was when Stuart finds his dad bleeding to death. If he didn’t find him dead, there would be no disequilibrium to drive the story forward.
The attempted repair was when Kelly saves Joanne from Duncan, and the other people involved with crime, to keep her innocence. Another attempted repair was when Derek tries to find Joanne and Kelly in order to save his own life. Stuart’s attempted repair was him avenging his father’s death in order to keep his reputation as gang lord.
The new equilibrium is when Joanne is taken to her grandma’s place. This is a happy new equilibrium for her as her destination was her grandmother’s place. The new equilibrium for Stuart and Kelly is just them going back to their normal lives except some people they know are dead.
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