SHORT FILM RESEARCH - SLAP
Genre: Drama
Narrative:A boy must come to terms with his sexuality and the fact he loves to dress up like a woman, while having a girlfriend. He has a love for boxing as well which is used as a juxtaposition and to show the complexity of masculinity. The film ends with the boy going to a party dressed up as a woman and how he deals with the reactions from his girlfriend and best mate.
Audience: As the viewer, we are aligned with the boy as we see him was he struggles with his realisation and attempts to hide if from everyone around him. The other characters are in the dark about this, which increases tension in scenes as the viewer is waiting to see when he will finally reveal it.
Microelements:
- Characters framed centrally on screen so the viewers eyes are drawn to them
- The juxtaposition of mise-en-scen to the characters
- Lack of non-diegetic soundtrack to increase tension
Representation: The story follows the boy as he navigates through his confusing realisation. We see the struggles with sexuality and masculinity through his point of view which makes it more powerful we have to go through it with him. There are elements of how in society, things like this are still taboo and seen as shameful.
Aspects I liked:
- The use of silence to juxtapose louder scenes
- The use of the three act structure to keep viewers engaged and propel narrative
Aspects I disliked:
- How the plot is dragged out slightly. This is probably due to the film being 25 minutes long so it can afford to take more time in developing plot
Aspects I may develop:
- The use of Todorov's three act structure
- Use of silence instead of diegetic sound
- Having a swell of music during tense moments just to show viewers it's importance
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