A film opening is the short 2 minute (approximately) section at the beginning of a film. It can either come just before or just after a title sequence. It is generally the plot establishing setting of the film where we meet the main character, and we find out most of the information that we will need to know about him/her.
Also, in the opening sequence, we may find out the background of the setting/plot, perhaps what has happened to the town, or the reason that the main character is in the situation they're in, like a flashback.
The opening sequence can consist of either narration - the character explaining a flashback, or explaining how they got to their current position - or just simply playing music to accompany the image on the screen in order to give the audience an idea of the genre.
Sometimes in the opening sequence we can come across all of the significant items/objects/characters of the film, but not become aware of it until we later see them in the film. This can be effective because it can make the audience question the significance of the object, then causing them to instantly understand, and relate to the beginning of the film when they reach the significant point.
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