"A battered wife gets a once in a lifetime chance to change her life, when her husband suddenly chokes on the food he is eating in the middle of them having dinner."
- We don't ever see a full-face shot of the woman's husband, her abuser. The whole film is focused on her as the victim.
- We only see him in a wedding photo, not very close up, they look happy.
- The handheld effect shows the woman's emotions, she is shaken up and it makes the audience feel as if they're with her in the fight.
- The floating effect, and music, show that she has a happy place in her mind. For a moment, we think she is free from her abuser, but there is a sound bridge where the audience hear him coughing and choking. I think this is the most effective part of the film because it brings her, and the audience, back to reality.
- Although we still don't see her husband properly, she decides to save him - by slapping him, which dislodges whatever food he is choking on - and leave.
- The film finishes as she walks out, leaving the audience to wonder if she finally got her freedom or if he got her back. It leave a lot to the mind.
Hi Samantha, Uriel Emil here. I got here by a fluke googling my short SLAP. I read your analysis. It's all pretty accurate apart of the last point you make "The film finishes as she walks out, leaving the audience to wonder if she finally got her freedom or if he got her back". Well, if you listen carefully once the visuals fade to black and the credits start rolling, you can still hear what's going on in that kitchen. I will leave it to you to find out (:
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