The video opens with classic mise en scene with two lovers holding hands. Wide angle shot with the two actors in a field of bright flowers which is code for young love and happiness. The intimate camera shots focuses on their close relationship, their positions of looking into each others eyes.
The music video starts with a narrative which shows the audience that the music video is going to follow a story. This is a typical convention for a music video to have a narrative.
The style of filming is cinematic in its scope, the band have enlisted the help of famous actors and the style of a film by having a clear plot.
As she closes her eyes the non-diegetic music begins and the next shot is of the lead singer and a close-up on his eyes therefore interlinking the narrative and the band playing.
The middle section of the music video where the dialogue and the narrative takes over. The narrative plays along with the band. the music mirrors the action.
The band is in a mid-shot on stage as if their performing live this is a convention of a music video as they usually are performing if they have a narrative running with it.
When the action of the narrative needs to have more of an impact the edits become quicker and the music seems to get louder and creates a climax. To show the action clearly, in some shots the action has been slowed down so the audience can see what is happening. The music and the narrative are parallel.
The background for the band is red as this is code for danger and love. However in this context it is code for both, the danger of the boy in the army and the love he has left behind. The colour red is also iconic to the band. The colours used seem to get darker as the music video progresses, the bands costume is wearing all black which is also iconic to them and the tone and mood of the song.
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