Joker: Folie à Deux

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The phrase ‘folie à deux’ refers to a mental illness in which two people share the same delusional ideas and fantasies.

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Todd Phillip’s sequel to 2018’s monster hit Joker marries aspects of the musical, romance and crime thriller genres. What different genre conventions can you spot? Think about the ways in which the different genre tropes interact with one another and how this impacts on the overall tone and feel of the trailer. Do you think the mood of the trailer is suitable for a 12A or younger audience? Are there any small visual details that register strongly with you? Remember that an age rating could be decided by something brief or by something that is much more integral to the content itself, such as a theme or particular mood.

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