Short Film Analysis 1 and 2

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The short film starts off focused on a man with a box, it leaves the audience what might be inside it. He approaches the bus stop where a lady is sitting down reading here book. They soon break into conversation about why the man if not sitting on the bench, starting a somewhat shy and awkward encounter between the two of them. As the film moves on we learn that it is the mans late mothers possessions in the box. She has sadly passed away and he's been left to pick up the pieces. After the girl learnt what the mans mother used to do, she does the same when the man joins the two of them on the bench, this immediately makes a connection between the mother and girl. Throughout the film up to this point the film feels a bit awkward due to the relationship between the man and the girl. The man seems sad which is more than likely due to the fact of his mother recently passing. They eventually end up giving post its out with positive things written on them to the public, this along with the pick up in the music raises the mood in the film. The girl saw that the man was sad and helped him by making other people, this film shows how complimenting people can help cheer even yourself up. In terms of the short film conventions this had quite a predictable ending as opposed to a sudden twist which was slightly unusual however it was simple in a good way and was a nice film to watch.

Alone

The film starts off in an office environment, as if everything is plain and simple. The scene is focused on a man working at a desk. The background noise in this scene creates an eerie feel for the seen as if something is not quite right. Later on in the scene the phone rings. He heres his girlfriend crying on the end of the phone, she is saying how everyone is dying. This is when the audience knows that the equilibrium has been disrupted. The scene that follows this is the man waking up. This makes the audience think that maybe it was all just a dream however as the film moves and the narrative begins we learn that there has been some sort of apocalypse and this man is the last person alive. When he is eating breakfast he listens to a message on his phone from his lover. This shows how much he misses normal life, and just having someone to speak to. After he ventures outside he comes to a crossroad. He talks about how just for a change he will go right instead of left. The scene that follows this is inside a house where he is seen scavenging through cupboards for food. Later in scene he finds a survival pack, he talks about previously he thought people were crazy to create these but in reality it is something that benefits him massively. In there next scene he begins his walk home, He is talking about how he walked a lot further this day. As he is talking about being the only one left in the world you see a light being switched on in a house, this brings a sudden twist into the story and leaves the audience on a knife edge. This is a common convention of a short film, having the twist at the end and it creates an interesting and good effect for the audience to become involved in.