Art House Film

Our short film narrative is based around the psychological stresses of a little girl projected onto a doll. Although some children may have grown with a happy care-free childhood, there are many that could relate to the insecurities portrayed by our character. Due to this appeal to a niche market rather than a mass market, and the seriousness of the story-line, our short film is classed as an Art House Film as well as a psychological thriller. An art house film also tends to be experimental, which I think our definitely is because of quite a sensitive issue and the quite creative approach to presenting it.

One such film I have researched is 'The White Ribbon' due to it's disturbing focus on the psychological damage of children and the gruesome consequences. The story takes place in a small German town on the brink of World War 1. A series of murders, "accidents" and other crimes take place, with no lead as to who or why. The school teacher is the one to identify that the children who suffer dark thoughts and can not control their need for violence who are responsible.

I think the way the children are influenced by what is taught to them (even if unknowingly) is what links it to our own narrative, where similarly, we have presented the consequences of a child who has been effected by people they are surrounded by and the media which very much surrounds modern day life.