P4 INTERPRETATIONS AND RESOLVING ETHICAL ISSUES

HOW MY FILM COULD BE INTERPRETED

A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE

I don't really think there is much in this film for a Marxist to comment on in terms of how the classes are represented within my film. If your really trying to look for class representations then maybe the car or the person in the car could be seen as representing the higher class whilst the couple could just represent middle or working class. This could be seen in this way because the couple are walking and he's in a car so already he is seen to have more than they do. Then there is the fact that the man in the car hits the young man from the couple which could represent the way people who have more aren't aware of people who have less and they don't understand or care enough to help.

A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE

There are a few minor issues I could see a feminist having with this film. Firstly the fact that the man in the couple was the one leading the conversation and the one who was about to propose instead of the woman could also maybe suggest that he is the dominant one in the relationship. This could be an issue for feminists who believe that woman should have just as big a role as men. Another thing that could be interpreted differently to a feminist is the fact that the car was driven by a man. To them this could represent the way men are always the ones who are careless or who ruin the relationships.

A PHYCHOLGICAL PERSPECTIVE

The way this film could be interpreted in a Psychological way could be mainly about the human instincts displayed in the film. The way the man runs out to get the ring straight away without even thinking about it first could be interpreted as a sign of how much he loved the woman. It could also be a sign of how nervous he was or how much else was on his mind in terms of the proposal at the time.


HOW TO RESOLVE ETHICAL ISSUES IN MY FILM
When creating the storyline for my film I decided to play it safe and not involve any offensive language or themes. I have not used violence. I did however decide that when the boy was hit by the car, the film would cut out and the screen would go black for a second. This is to avoid the film becoming too graphic for it to be appropriate for all audiences. I have also not included any groups of people in order to avoid representing them in the wrong way which could be seen as offensive.