RALPH (SHORT FILM)
Throughout the
short film Ralph there is a constant theme of love. This is shown in many ways
during the film. One of the most obvious ways that love is shown through the
film is through the main character “Ralph” constantly being on the phone. At the
beginning of the film we see that “Ralph” using a phone to try and get in
contact with someone but he is unsuccessful. At this point the film is edited
to make it seem that “Ralph” has been trying for a long time by jumping to him
on the phone then to him sitting on the bench looking upset. This shows the
theme of love because it confirms how desperate and tenacious he is to talk to
a girl.
During the
middle part of the film “Ralph” comes to realise that the girl he is after sees
him more as a brother than a potential boyfriend. He is then shown to be falling
for a girl he has just meet as he starts to forget what he came to France for. Throughout
the film we see a decrease in how often he uses the phone. At the begging of
the film all he does is spend his time on the phone. Towards the middle of the
film it becomes less of an urgency to get in contact with the girl. This shows
love between “Ralph” and the new girl as he becomes more interested in her.
Towards the
end of the film we see that “Ralph” forgets about calling the girl he came to
France for and decides to continue talking to the new girl. Right at the end of
the film “Ralph” bumps into the girl he was meant to meet but ends up running
after the girl he just met. This shows the theme of love as he has come to
realise that the girl he was after was not looking for love, but then Ralph ends
up falling for the new girl. Unrequited love is the main theme of the short
film as he came looking for love but ended up running away with someone new.
Grace this is currently a dscription of what happens opposed to what the film is ultimately about, remember C.C.C.E.O. Always start with Genre and themes in order to display your understanding of film language.
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