My teacher will supply you with a copy of our short film.
This is the front of the postcard.
This is the film review of the short film.
This is the text which is in my film review:
Dumped is a new short film which will make your heart melt. The Kings Langley Production influenced by The French New Wave captures the emotions which can go through a young boys mind.
Dumped shows a lonely school boy who is alone, longing for a relationship with his mother. Billy (Rewan Harper) struggles to get through his days at school and finds a comfort place under the stairs. One day Billy cannot handle things anymore and he runs but has no-where to go.
The short film reflects what some children go through this on a day to day basis. The storyline of the short film has an advantage of conveying the wide range of emotions Billy faces. As a result this creates a connection between the audience and Billy.
In the scenes where Billy runs there, is a deep sound which gets louder and louder the further he runs. This increasing sound could be misconceived and make the audience question what is going on and what is about to happen, consequently this may not be understood by the audience.
Chloe Taylor, the sound designer said “We were trying to show the noise which is going on in his head and trying to draw the audience in to think about what is going to happen next.”. The running scene was influenced by Truffaut’s 400 Blows which is the New French Wave style. This scene was inspired by this film as it also shows a scene of a boy running and is very effective in the way it is showing the emotions that the boy is feeling.
Chloe Taylor, the sound designer said “We were trying to show the noise which is going on in his head and trying to draw the audience in to think about what is going to happen next.”. The running scene was influenced by Truffaut’s 400 Blows which is the New French Wave style. This scene was inspired by this film as it also shows a scene of a boy running and is very effective in the way it is showing the emotions that the boy is feeling.
If an emotional film is what you are after this is a must see. Becky Trimmer who worked the camera has captured this brilliantly, enabling the audience to truly understand what Billy is going through. Billy’s mother (Jane Wright) plays an excellent part in showing a mother who is more interested in her job more that her son. Furthermore this portrays what happens in some people’s life’s in which their jobs over run their family life.
The director Lauren Phillips shows Billy sitting under the stairs and this is a key aspect in the film as it represents Billy’s comfort place to sit and every child has their own comfort place. Harper shows a really good representation of how a child may handle a situation like this one and shows how this can affect a child’s everyday life and what they have to go through just to get through one day.
The lighting within this short film captures the essence of the emotions and difficult relationships children may have as it is all natural lighting contrasting the French New Wave style and the modern way. There are some parts which will make you question what is going on. However, this short film has its own style and breaks away from conventions but works in its own individual way.
If an emotional roller coaster is what you are after this is the one for you to go and see. Throughout the film there is a constant connection with Billy and this connection will make you want to watch it again.
