Themes:
- Inner conflict
- Religion
- Betrayal
- Social Influence
- Rebellion
- Regret
Samia:
Scene 1:
Location - Religious household {College Studio}
Opening Sequence: Rummaging through her mother’s handbag, takes the money and puts a pack of cigarettes into her bag. --cuts to her walking out-- She walks out of the building to a corner and starts to take off her head-scarf first to change into her casual secret cloths she usually wears outside to see her friends.
Scene 2:
Location - On a bench in the park {W2 St Mary's Pathway}
She talks to her boyfriend on the phone, arrogantly and angry about him being late, her responds to her argent talking and complaining then she cuts off. Facial expression and tone changes [Phone call from an anonymous person] talking low, whispering to the anonymous caller. --fade out--
Scene 3:
Location - Across the road from a car-park{Paddington Green Car Park}
She sees her boyfriend, and starts talking while approaching A gloomy guy shouts "Yo, fam!" which is slang used in London. The boyfriend walks across the road, and the two walk together into a car park. Samia hears shouting, and realises what has happened in shock {slow motion close -up+breathing heavily+building pitch sfx} --quick black out--
Scene 4:
Location: Underpass {Paddington Green Underpass}
Samia is mentally secluded in her thoughts, creating an emotional cocoon, even though she was not emotionally involved with her boyfriend, she still gained a feeling of pain and loss. She walks rushes into the underpass and slides to a crouched position against the wall from all the mental devastation of what she done. She receives a phone call from the anonymous caller and responds, "where should I collect my money?"
The audience is aimed at young teenagers and adults, and people of urban background in London. This short film shows that money is something which everybody wants, even if it comes at a dark cost. It engages audiences that have experienced the use or selling of drugs, and can also open the viewpoints of people who have not. The target audience furthermore stretches more widely towards Muslims due to the main character Samia. Some Muslim youngsters may relate to her as she distances herself from her family's religious roots, and some may feel that her actions are against what a humane person should be. Since it a social drama it might be taken about more heavily upon younger audiences but this is not to say that it could not effect adults in the same way. As social drama is a genre which contains the less considered aspects of society, it is a genre which has a more shocking value towards its audiences. The shocking value which the genre has makes the short film more interesting, and therefore expands the age group of the target audience.
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