Break Free (2014) [x]
A short film about gender roles, Trans, and what it is like to have an identity that deviates from the status quo.
Written/Produced/Strarring: Ruby Rose
Music: Butterfly Boucher "It pulls me under" https://www.youtube.com/user/thebutte...
Directed/Edited: Phillip Lopez
Styled: Phoebe Dahl
multiple angles
begins by completing 'feminine' look - shoes, lips and hair
begins with feminine look for enigma, so scissors immediately draws you in
then completely flips by chopping hair
slower fps
lots of close ups
handheld and almost shaky
'washes' self to reveal tattoos
has 'macho' moment to camera - feels like mirror moment psyching self up - reminiscent of Taxi Driver
Can be watched forwards or backwards, reflecting binary sides of dysphoria
I love the way that this film can mostly be watched backwards to present the same story but reflecting the transformation from male to female. This is an idea I want to try and repeat in my own production, I will try to plan the actions of my piece to achieve this and mirror my first and final shot to bookend the film.
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