Get Off My Land.
Director: Douglas Ray
In the film “Get off My Land” it shows what seems to be a couple walking separately through fields in the countryside. Later on the film they are confronted by a man who says that they shouldn't be walking on the private property. From the couple walking separately the audience can tell that there has been some sort of argument. This puts the whole film on edge as the audience is not quite sure what has gone on. Further on in the film the husband/boyfriend gets in an argument with the owner of the land. This results in a fatal event for the both the boyfriend and girlfriend. The last sentence that is said in the film is roughly “maybe this is a public footpath”. This is said by the owner. This suggest to the audience that the owner already had evil intentions as he didn't really think about what he was doing until after he done it. The owner was doing it for fun or entertainment for himself. This gives the film a gloomy atmosphere as the owner of the land has just killed to people just for the sake of a small argument which he was wrong about. This could suggest that the genre of the film could be a horror as their deaths was almost inevitable as the owner is shown to be sadistic.
(Mise-en-scene): The location is important in this short as it is part of the plot summary but also allows the villain of the film to carry out his plans. If it was set in a busy location he wouldn't be able to get away with his actions. The car is also an important aspect of the film as when it is first seen it shows to the audience that the couple are facing a local person, someone who knows the area well. This helps with the plot as the couple automatically believe the owner of the land when they are told they are on the wrong path. This is why the argument occurs. The film depicts the couple as outsiders as one of them is not dressed properly to be out in the country side and the other one is not to sure on where they are meant to be going. This is the reason why the film has a fatal ending.
Grace this seems to be description led again, i need you to exit the mindset of writing a review and instead take a look at film analytically.if you start with the genre and breakdown the conventions this will steer you in the right path, follow this with themes and micro features and you should end up with a piece of analysis.
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