Enfys Holmes Film Studies Coursework

Some More Ideas The ghost of a murdered girl comes back to the past to a loner boy to ask for help saving her life.  Two inquisitive girls go to investigate the rumour of a dead body in the woods.  A teenage Cassandra foretells a terrible event, which her sole believer has to try and stop.  A murderer has to try and deal with the fallout after one of their victims is found alive. (Twist maybe, not realising mc is the murderer until the end).  Teen girl fights back against school’s implementation of a nationwide rule that all women can only speak up to 100 words a day. (Inspired by “Vox”). 

Slap Analysis Narrative own inner conflict arising from confusion over gender identity external judgement from societies perceived notions of gender Simple narrative structure Genre Drama Social realism Representation Possibly trans character Targets traditional expectations of gender How society treats those who have a different experience of gender Lower class white Questioning gender identity Contrast of aggression released through traditionally male activity and enjoyment through feminine clothing Slurs mentioned, insults Toxic masculinity Audience Positioned with gender questioning main character, so we empathise with them when they are insulted and wrongly assumed gay Made to feel uncomfortable, to question what they believe about gender and how society treats gender differences Micro Elements Lewd posters suggest idea of hyperconstructed idea of femininity Lots of silence and lack of music to create uncomfortable feel Also focuses ...

Echo by Lewis Arnold Narrative Character study Cyclical, never ending Plot derives from revealing mystery behind main character Not Todorov structured Emotionally charged rather than plot Genre Personal interest/true story Could be real Character focussed Morally grey main character Representation Urban Lower/Middle class Dysfunctional family Central character young white woman Mental illnesses Reaction to grief, trauma Depression or PTSD? London people helpful, try to assist girl, no criminals positive representation of location Audience Audience's view on woman played with throughout the film Always positioned with her, but view on her morality and support of her actions changes Initially sympathetic, then disgusted with scam, then grey with reveal of dad having actually died Film doesn't give strong preferred reading, up to audience to decide Micro Elements Desaturated colours Not a lot of music long shot of woman s...