Changeling

Changeling
I noticed that the recently released film Changeling, contains some thriller elements. It is set in 1920's America, a time in which gender was still an issue and women didn't have much of a say. The women in question goes against the typical representation of women in that time, as she is a single mother and divorce then was much rarer than it is now. She decides to go against the norm by releasing women from the horrific conditions of a psychological institution and taking a stand against the corrupt police system.
The setting of some scenes are in unglamarous, dark, deserted farmland and housing estates, and although they aren't strictly urban, they do contain thriller elements. They use chiaroscuro lighting, claustrophobic spaces (e.g. chicken coop) and many close ups.
The crime at the core of the narration is firstly kidnapping, but later discovered, the kidnapping, molesting and murder of several young boys. It is a shocking concept, as it is based on real events.
The main character, the single mother has quite a dark, mysterious exterior, her red lipstick is something that stands out against her sometimes dull and pale appearance. She could be seen as the femme fatale on appearance alone, as seen in the picture, however she is actually the victim, a single mother targeted for her son.