Full Plot Description

The film starts out with several characters introduced on vehicles, as if they were distributing items.

This falls into the 'equilibrium' stage of Todrov's narrative theory where opposing forces are not established or in this case, not in conflict yet.

The plot revolves around two main opposing forces: the transporters (first introduced) and the snipers (in red rags). Since the transporters were introduced first, this may lead to the viewer siding with them or viewing them as the 'good guys'. This is perhaps emphasised in the following scene where the transporters get shot (passive) by the snipers (active) which is a common delineation of the victim-aggressor relationship. (Disruption stage)

The transporters then proceed to drive faster after one of their crew members die. This suggests that they have recognised the disruption.

There is a fair amount of violence in the plot considering the desert setting and post-apocalyptic action genre, which are often associated with themes of survival leading to fights/violence.

These two opposing forces live in a post-apocalyptic world where each individual is on their own and must fight to defend their right to survive. Our film opening explores humans' primal and visceral instinct to survive even in the most extreme and brutal of situations, particularly when challenged in a competition outlining the age-old phenomenon of the 'survival of the fittest'. This is the characters attempting to restore the equilibrium by fighting back.

The fight that ensues results in many deadly consequences, with the loss of several characters that were just recently introduced. This may leave an impression of unpredictability or erratic consistency on the viewer, which may make it difficult to establish a personal character-viewer relationship. However, this is of no inconvenience to us since it isn't our goal to make the characters relatable. Our goal was to entice and thrill the audience.

The audience is left to decide which side aligns with their moral standards the most. There is no distinguishable 'good' or 'bad' side in our film opening, there are two incompatible energies with the sole selfish objective of living - or rather, continuing to live. Both sides being especially relentless and determined, this results in a vicious battle for either group. Who will make it out alive? 

The final shot displays two characters facing off and both firing a shot, but whatever follows is off-screen. This is left to the audience's interpretation with our ambiguous cliffhanger ending, as the viewer is left with their own imagination to fill in the void in the plot according to their personal desires and preferences. Therefore, it is not clear as of this point whether or not equilibrium has been restored.