Color Red In Run Lola Run

In movies colour scenes can be created by using a coloured filter over white light source or over a camera lens. The entire screen turns to the desired colour if the coloured filter is placed over the camera lens. The viewer makes certain assumptions on how the colour are perceived or how they relate to the scene. Different colours have different meanings to the scenes, e.g. the colour red may mean anger, passion, rage, desire, excitement, energy, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, or violence. (Marshall, 2007)

In Run, Lola, Run the colour red is associated with Lola the main character as she has red hair and the ringing red phone. Through the movie the screen is lit entirely in red twice, once after