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thomas brown
- Eight is a drama about a young boy who lives with his mum, and loves football. The film concentrates on the relationship between the boy and his dad, who is dead. By the end, the audience realise that the boys dad was at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. As the boy says, he was just watching, but as events turned out, hundreds of people were crushed to death.
- It is a poignant piece, that gradually unravels itself. The film is around 15 minutes long, and is shot in colour. It is predominantly a drama, and at times can be very moving, although there are times of humour in the film.
- The main character, a young boy, narrates in his head as well as out loud, particularly concerning his friend who believes his dad was a charlitan and so on. This is an interesting element, as in general, narration is confined to the characters mind, which can create irony or threat, but the use of outward narration makes the boy's plight all the more moving. It is an interesting element.
- The camera work is especially interesting. It is quite kinetic when just the young boy is in shot, running around with his oar or kicking his ball. In this way it matches the characters movements, almost a mirror. As the sombre mood sets in, the camera shots are more static, which again matches the mood.
- Eight is inspirational in different ways to other films. Its a simple tale, told through the eyes of a sympathetic character, the young boy, rather than that of multiple characters or an adult. In this way the narrative and narration are a lot more powerful, because the childs thoughts are unshaken by actually knowing this dad. In this way he can fantasise about him, for example hes an astronaut etc. The innocence likeability of the young boy make the moral centre of the film all the more devastating. In this way, the film is inspirational.
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