To see the soundtracks true effects on the trailer, I watched the trailer for the first time without visually viewing it, just purely listening to the contents of the trailer.
In the trailer for 2014's 'The Good Lie' specific and important information is conveyed to the audience via the soundtrack. The audience is made aware of where the action is set by the obvious American accents used by almost all of the characters within the trailer, consequently meaning that the action is set in America. Dialogue suggests going 'half way around the world' to perhaps Sudan where 3 of the characters are from, which we subsequently find out from the dialogue as well. This idea is reinforced by the diegetic sound of an aeroplane flying at the beginning of the trailer (0.10).
The soundtrack helps to inform the audience about the characters included in the trailer. For example, we know that the central protagonist (the female character who's voice is heard the most) is American, from her accent. We also know that she is an unmarried woman who lives alone when she says (0.22) 'No, I'm not married. I provide for myself'. Also at 0.30 when a character tells her 'I hope you find a husband, to fill your empty house'. It is also clear that the central protagonist works with refugee's to aid them in finding jobs. The other characters included in the trailer are revealed, via dialogue, to be refugees of war from Sudan. This becomes evident to the audience when the central protagonist first addresses them at 0.14, where she attempting to say where they're from but they correct her, telling her and subsequently the audience that they are from Sudan. Their strong accents also reinforce this.
There is no voice over in this trailer, showcasing the stars appearing in the film or giving us important information about the production personnel. Therefore, it is most likely to be shown via on screen text. However, the non-diegetic music within the soundtrack does set the tone for the film. The music is upbeat, pop music to begin with. This subsequently creating a positive atmosphere within the trailer. Fade outs in the soundtracks non-diegetic music allow for more emphasis placed on comical dialogue. For example at 0.30, you can here the upbeat music fade out. This also subtly occurs at 0.43 to allow for emphasis on humorous dialogue. When the music fades back in at 0.45, it has changed to tribal/African styled music which is again, upbeat. This links to the idea of travelling 'half way around the world' and also the primary characters from Sudan.
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