Slap - Jack Storer

Uriel Emil Pollack

a moving social realist piece which focuses on the real life issue of an abused wife. this story is clearly social realist it plays on emotions of realistic stories and the effect it has on characters.
the one thing about this that stands out as unique is the main characters does the opposite of what we as an audience want her to do. we see her imagine how easy it would be to leave her abusing husband as he 's choking on his dinner. this dream sequence is really effective and we feel asi its happening and then suddenly she chooses not to it snaps back into the room and she goes over and helps her choking husband.
the short film format of this is really effective as it lasts the length of her husband choking but we see flash backs of her lying beaten on her bed and the dream sequence of her leaving. these jumps on time and location are edited well. and would be somthing i would like to attempt in my film but is also very risky i think the whole story would fall apart if they where not edited in so effectivly.
the soundtrack is effective as it plays a background role throughout. but i think the visual side of this is what makes it.
the themes and issues are so drastic that we really feel for the lead character.