The film's narrative is structured around the execution of victims representing each of the sins. The murders are often described as "psychological violence" because the film rarely shows the act of killing, instead forcing the audience to imagine the horror through the disturbing crime scenes [1, 18]:
: The studio originally wanted a more mainstream ending, but David Fincher and Brad Pitt fought to keep the original "head in a box" conclusion, with Pitt refusing to sign on unless the ending remained unchanged [1]. Seven: Se7en
The script draws heavily from classic literature to build its moral and hellish atmosphere: The film's narrative is structured around the execution
: To achieve the film's grimy, "dank" look, cinematographer Darius Khondji used a chemical process called bleach bypass on the film stock to deepen the blacks and desaturate the colors [1]. Seven: Se7en