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Slap (2015) Dir. Nick Rowland


Slap (2015) Dir. Nick Rowland









Narrative:




The story is about a British working class guy called Connor, who has a secret hobby of doing makeup. The film shows us his struggle in coming to terms with this in an environment which is very unaccepting of his stereotypically feminine hobby.








Structure:


The structure of the film is linear, and to me feels like it's in two acts rather than the traditional three as it feels like we leave on the lowest point of the film and that there is no resolve.










Representation:


The main representation in the film is of sexuality and coming to terms/discovering it as well as gender stereotypes and how they can be damaging to young individuals. This all takes place in a working class environment which may be seen as generally less accepting of non-standard gender roles and sexualities and this is seen within the film when a friend of Connor's gets beaten up for being gay.










Micro Elements:
- Use of montage
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