The witness has a teenage protagonist from a fairly poor background, who has developed a drug habit. Most teenagers will know or be someone who has tried drugs and our although not the main intention for our film it does offer hope that drug abusers can turn their life around and still be a hero. This is all displayed through the prop use of the spliff and lighter, although this seems innocent in comparison to the murder taking place, it is still presented as a serious issue. We represent teenagers in quite a dark light, Jack is isolated and alone, a fact we try to show through extreme long shots and high angle shots which expose his vulnerability.
We did present several stereotypes within our sequence including age and social issues:
These are stereotypes because teenage male characters are usually presented as:
- Being athletic
- Being rebellious
- Being proactive
As for gender in our sequence, we have followed conventional movies and presented women as victims who must be saved by the man. The only girl in the opening sequence has been murdered by men, and with trafficking themes, women are the victims throughout. We made the girl stand out by having her wear a red top which connotes sexiness amongst quite glamorous clothing which represents woman as quite concerned about their appearance.
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| Victimized- The woman |
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