Narrative Film Theory - Freytag's Pyramid in Taken

Figure 1 Movie Poster [Still Image]

Exposition:

Kim manages to convince her dad(Bryan) to allow her to go to Paris with a friend (Amanda) to watch U2's European tour.

Conflict:

Upon reaching Paris, Kim and Amanda decided to share a taxi ride with a stranger(Peter) who was a scout for a kidnapping gang. He then learns about the girls' stay in an apartment with no adult supervision.

Rising Action:

Peter and few members of his gang sneaks into the apartment where he dropped the girls earlier. They kidnapped Amanda and Kim.

Climax:

Bryan fights with the Albanians inside a brothel in search for his daughter.

Falling Action:

Bryan goes over to Saint-Clair's mansion where there was a large party and girls were auctioned of in his basement.

Resolution:

Bryan manages to save his daughter before the buyer (Prince Raman) was able to do anything to her.

List of Illustration: 

Figure 1 Taken (2008) [Movie Poster] at http://www.gallomovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/taken_ver4_xlg.jpg (Accessed on 10 October 2014)