Because I wanted to really emphasise that Aidan dies from broken heart syndrome, it was critical that any sign he died from a heart attack were lessened. So I looked into the causes of heart attacks, and noted the lifestyle choices that were linked to them, making sure that Aidan steered clear of them. For example, eating healthily, exercise, not being obese, high salt and sugar intake, all of these were not a defining factor to Aidan's life. He is a healthy man, who lives well and takes care of himself.
The house should reflect this, such as having fruit in the bowl, having jogging gear in the bedroom and trainers in the hall, a gym membership card, having any alcohol tucked at the back of a cupboard, few junk foods.
From 'A Single Man', a film that has inspired 'Impression', George's death at the end comes from a heart attack, which is apparent when he shows signs of pain in his arm. With broken heart syndrome, there is only chest pain, and no pain comes from any other part of the body.
With 'Impression', Aidan will already be dead when he and Sky begin talking in the final scene. His death comes when he feels the last chest pain, which is very severe, and the sounds and colours begin to change around him.
Links:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/heartattack/risks
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Heart-attack/Pages/Causes.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Blood-pressure-(high)/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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