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  Slap by Nick Rowland   This short  is  of narrative and drama genres as it  focuses  on issues surrounding sexuality and self-expression.   The film’s message as a whole is to portray the frustration of a man trying to express his sexuality despite the prejudice and stigma that he receives. The ending of the film encapsulates the frustration and anger that the main character Connor feels after being persecuted for wearing makeup and dressing in ‘women’s’ clothing.   The film has colour grading as the appearance of the scenes are slightly grainy and there is a change in colour/saturation. This ‘filter’ adds a dated and indie feel to the film, reflecting the independent, low budget production  whilst  creating an intimate, warm mood  from  the saturation and tones.   There is extended screen time  on the first character shown, a man applying makeup in the mirror. In the first shot, posters of semi-naked women are show...

   Faith  Individual Evaluation  Faith is a feature length dance and crime drama. Set in London and Cardiff from 2018-2019, the movie is mainly focused on the themes of expression and transformation. Faith, a 17-year-old daughter of a London gang leader lives a stressful life, balancing her gang family and her passion for dance and performance. The movie follows her as she struggles to hide her passion from her crime orientated family whilst attending college. Tensions rise between Faith’s gang and another rival gang in London, causing more violence and pressure than Faith has experienced before. As Faith begins to take less time practising dance and performance in college, she creates a bond with her tutor Sam who is struggling with her own abusive relationship. Sam eventually convinces Faith that the best option for both of them is to leave London to pursue Faith’s passion for dance at a stage school.  Todorov’s theory comes into the narrative from the beginni...

 

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