How does the director make an impact on the audience through the character of Girl?


How does the director make an impact on the audience through the character of Girl? 


The short film expresses so much in spite of being simple and low budget with the use of natural lighting and using to their advantage the natural grey of England. The lack of colours and the cloudy weather makes it easier to perceive the main characters feelings indirectly without having to analyse her body language or words. 

At first the girl seems to be talkative, independent and an extrovert because of the way she speaks her mind without worrying what other people may think, but as the short film goes on we understand that, in spite of being so carefree, she is hurting inside. She also demonstrates that she is passionate and a leader that people might follow even though she is thirteen years old. 


From the beginning, the girl speaks directly to the camera, making an instant connection with the audience who can sympathise and/or feel identified with such a realistic character, but something to notice is that in most of the film she seems to be in a hurry, walking while talking to the camera which moves in relation to her. The speed through the takes is even more highlighted when the editing comes in which, in this specific film, is characterised for making constant cuts. Sometimes, the girl might be in the middle of a sentence when they cut abruptly to another take, frame or scene, but the continuity of the film is never interrupted. Later in the plot, these cuts become less regular as the audience gets closer to the twist. We are able to see short moments where she is in silence (without any cuts) which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen and why this sudden change. The audience is tense by the time the framing changes for the first time, from the girl walking fast to the girl in the river holding a white plastic bag. This bag was shown throughout the film but it was easy to not pay attention to it when you are getting distracted by the constant changes of takes and the conversation that the girl is having with herself and the audience. It is a big shock when the girl pulls a baby out of the bag and throws it into the river. The plot twist can affect the audience in different ways: some may feel worried about her and wonder what could have possibly happened to her to reach a point where killing a baby is a possibility, while others can judge her for doing something so unhuman. The short film that once showed a thirteen year old talking about herself and her problems is definitely forgotten after the twist that leaves the audience shocked. 


Comments

  1. Coulsdon Media and Film18 November 2020 at 05:37

    Well done, Satina- a good start on analysing the editing and colours of the film.

    Your second paragraph is most successful, as it goes into detail as to how the film impacts the audience- well done!

    Please review and improve by:

    -restructuring your paragraphs so they are more focussed. Begin each paragraph with ONE way to answer the question, and have everything relate to that one point.

    Good work.

    Julian

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