Death At A Funeral is an American comedy film released on April 16th 2010. Just by the title, one can easily say that it is a comedy due to the way they have shown the irony. This was very popularly appreciated by young adults and families due to its' comic elements. This film is a remake of a British film, made in 2007, with the same name.
The background music starts 25 seconds into the credits. The music seems to be quite cheerful and comic which is one of the ways the genre is conveyed. The credits and music goes on for 2 minutes and 57 seconds. This is quite long seeing as, most opening sequences last about this long. Whereas, the movie does not officially begin, making the opening sequence quite longer than average. This gives the film a relax feel - this emphasises the genre. If, for example, it were a horror, the opening sequence would be very fast paced and much more would have happened within these 2 and a half minutes.
During this time, while the credits are showing, a coffin is shown to be going somewhere. The way it is shown, looks like a navigation system but instead of a car it is a coffin. While it is finding its' destination, it forgets its' route and reverses back. This shows another element of comedy. As soon as the credits finish,immediately the scene fades into a man in a house watching and waiting for the coffin to come in. Showing the element of death instantaneously implies to the viewer that this theme will be seen more throughout the film. The mise en scene represents the situation that is occuring at the time by the costumes and props - black clothing and a coffin which illustrates the event taking place(funeral).
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