Short film research: A woman of no importance/ drama

 Hey there! Another short film I researched was A Women of No Importance. This film was about an undocumented single mother who has has a hard life and finally takes control of it. Her store manager overworks her and blackmails her until she is able to blackmail him back. This short film is only seven minutes long however it tells a very real and dramatic story incorporating many common things found it drama films. The film sparks so many emotions starting from sad to mad and to proud while also leaving an uneasy feeling at the end. Many dramas end in a way you don’t want or expect them to as this short film did. In this film unlike the others I researched had much less dialogue and more digestive sound such a car noises and people. This was to show how the woman felt weak in the society she was living in and didn’t have anything to say. There was also many camera angles and shots that are found in drama films. For example there were many closeups on the women’s face showing when she was embarrassed or when she felt scared. This coupled with the number of low angles found which is very common in drama films. The low angle in drama films are used to make someone feel like they are being looked down upon and don’t have as much power as the other person. In this film a low angle was used to look down upon the women when talking to the store owner who overworked her and used her un documentation against her. There was not many editing techniques used other that action shots and reverse shots. These are used to crank up the drama and really get the audience intrigued. The makeup and costumes both were simple and resembled the place they were living very well. In many dramas they use realistic makeup and costumes that would be present if that situation were to be occurring in real life. One element of the drama genre I really enjoyed that was found in this film was the story line. I liked how they could fit such an amazing story into few minutes and get so much detail. It was very simple yet intense as many dramas usually are. Other films with similar drama conventions are Alice and All Is Lost. These movies have a similar reality but emotional intensity to them using many of the same Mis-en-Scene as this short film. Anyways peace out!