Notes on short film- 'Slap'

 Notes on Performance:

- The actor (Joe Cole)- he is delicately applying the makeup- shows how much he cares/ shows his enthusiasm for makeup and that he wants to get it right

- The difference in his physicality when he sees his father- he is more upright- more tense- less comfortable 

- Demands as an actor- He's demanded to show immense vulnerability and fear of getting caught- the performance would have been far less effective had Cole acted more 'feminine' when dressed as a woman- if he had acted more 'camp' - his decision, when he's dressed as a woman to keep his own 'male personality' very present allows his performance to be far more effective and impactful for the viewer.

Prompt Q answers: 

Structure: Beginning- start of the film until 'Archie' finds out- Middle- from when Archie is saved/finds out- to when he goes to the party- End- from the first fight he has at the party to the later fight in the boxing ring. 

Themes: Acceptance, gender acceptance- pride, society's pressure to conform, vulnerability

Visual motifs: Mirrors- reflection- representing the protagonist's internal conflict surrounding his identity- boxing ring Vs bedroom motif- masculinity Vs femininity- where the character can be comfortable VS where he is forced to pretend to be something he is not. Hands- delicate VS violent

Cinematography: Handheld camera at the end, but other than that, objective cinematography is mostly present. 

How the film is written: Stolen lipstick- implicit that the actress (girlfriend of the protagonist) is also upset- she feels betrayed- the lipstick is just used as something she can flow all her built up anger, frustration, hurt, through.