Todorov's Narrative Theory

Todorov believed that all films follow a minimum of a five step process in the narrative. These consist of the:
1. Equillibrium ( this is where we are intoriduced to the protagonist, and usual;ly their mundane and boring life).
2. Disruption of the equillibrium (this is where the audiences are introduced the problem that the Protagonist has to face)
3. Recognition of the Equillibrium (this is where the protagonist is introduced to the problem)

4. Attempt to fix (this is where the hero attempts to fix the highlighted issue)

5. New equillibrium (the hero fixes the issue and the law and order is brought back)
However, there can be more disruptions and attempts to fix (which conventional in films, the hero has to attempt to fix twice, as the first never goes as planned.). Our narrative would be as follows:

1. Our hero is casually going about her life

2. She realises that her best friend is missing

3. She is introduced into a game, where if she does the tasks, she can find her friend.

4. She would attempt to do as told, and has to race to the end to find her friend.

5. Following conventional films, we would have the friend already dead by the time the hero finds her.