Narrative Structure - Relapse

Todorov's Narrative Structure applied to Relapse:

Equilibrium - The sequence begins at a slow pace, where the protagonist is just sitting on a bench, and even though the actor does not look very calm, the overall scene is quite calm.


Disruption - The pace of the sequence strongly speeds up and the main character sees himself commit a murder and passes out.


New Equilibrium - The pace of the sequence slows down again, and even though the girl has been killed, we can see that the new equilibrium will be achieved through the rest of the film.