SHORT FILM RESEARCH - THE ARRIVAL
Genre:Drama
Narrative: A woman sits in a caffe waiting for an ex boyfriend to arrive to give him the news that she is pregnant and she wants an abortion. The film follows her contrasting thoughts on what the baby would be like and whether she is making the right decision.
Audience: We start positioned away from the viewer seeing her through a pane of frosted glass. We then move inside and Remain at a distance from the woman, gradually moving closer and closer. The voiceover places us right inside her head with her intimate thoughts which contrasts with the positioning of the camera.
Microelements:
- Light shining on one side of her face to show conflicting emotions and give an ominous atmosphere
- Non-diegetic sound of children playing placed over action in final moments to cement her decision to keep the baby
- The woman's performance is excellent but very subtle to show her emotions but for it to still feel natural.
Representation:The film shows the internal struggles of a single woman when forced to decide between abortion or keeping a baby. It also touches on the subject of the fathers rights to have a voice in the matter.
Aspects I liked:
- The shot of the woman through the glass of the window alienates her to show her feelings of isolation
- The voiceovers which convey her internal feelings (monologue style) as they draw the viewer in and add intensity to the scene
- The diegetic sounds of the cafe dip in and out to show how her concentration is elsewhere
Aspects I disliked:
- During the course of the film there are minimal shots in order for the viewer to concentrate on her monologue, however this makes the film drag
Aspects I may develop:
- I love the point of view shot from through the glass in order to alienate a character
- The use of voiceover to portray internal emotions as this can add deeper layers to a scene
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