A recent film that fits into Todorov's theory is Taken.
- Bryan Mills is a retired CIA operative who wants to get closer to his daughter, Kim. This is the state of equilibrium.
- The disruption is when Kim and her friend go on holiday to Paris without Bryan's permission and then get kidnapped.
- The realisation is when Bryan finds out that his daughter has been kidnapped.he then calls the kidnappers and tells them that he is going to stop them.
- Bryan attempts to repair the disruption when he chases after the kidnappers taking them out one at a time.
- The new normality is when Bryan has beat the antagonists and he is back at home with his daughter.
An older film that fits into Todorov's theory is The Girl Who Knew Too Much (The Evil Eye) 1963.
- Nora Davis is somebody who is on vacation in Rome, Italy to see her elderly aunt. This is the state of equilibrium.
- The disruption happens when she is mugged during the night and she awakens to find that she is next to somebody who has been murdered.
- The realisation that something is wrong is when she receives a call from somebody stating that she is next.
- The attempt to repair the disruption is when she investigates the killings and follows leads to uncover the truth.
- The new equilibrium is when she goes home after solving the mystery.
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