Slap (2015)

Film	Genre
Slap (2015) directed by Nick Rowland	Expectations What are you expecting to see in the film in terms of narrative & characters	Domestic Violence Teenagers Something shocking/plot twist
	Does the short film follow the three act structure? If not what does it uses?	Act 1 – Beginning of putting on makeup Act 2 – Helping the friend who was being beaten up Act 3 – Going to the party
	List three momenta where the drama of the short film stands out. Make reference to microelements & representation	DIALOGUE -          Telling the friend the truth – Vérité style lighting creates atmosphere of blunt verisimilitude      CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT -          Going outside to defend friend & being terrified to going to the party confidently   DRAMATIC DEVICES -          Pathetic Fallacy – Dark & dreary – foreshadow the fight & reveal
	How do the microelements of the short film generate preferred & alternate meanings?	Preferred meanings – Slap meaning makeup   Alternative meaning – Slap meaning violence & discriminatory abuse