We have addressed certain social groups in our film opening including dysfunctional families, “obsessive compulsive disorder” and stereotypical youth. We attempted to depict these social groups with as much sensitivity as possible without dismissing the comedy aspect of our chosen genre. The music was thus purposefully faded out during the divorce scene, and the girl's OCD is not directly acknowledged, merely shown as a normal part of her life (how the character would see it herself). These methods were used in order to create an empathy for the protagonist and allow the audience to see her life through her own eyes, how the music represents the content she feels with her own routine, thrown off by the silence over the breakfast table.
We felt, however, that we could be more lenient with the stereotypical representation of the rebel sister. This was because, in our chosen genre, and even the film industry in general, stereotypes are widely addressed and are not often challenged by audiences as “inappropriate” as their inclusion is for comedic purposes only. We believed that by increasing the rebel sister's appearance, we could focus on the comedy her character generates and therefore show in contrast the seriousness of the parent's divorce and the girl's OCD.
We felt, however, that we could be more lenient with the stereotypical representation of the rebel sister. This was because, in our chosen genre, and even the film industry in general, stereotypes are widely addressed and are not often challenged by audiences as “inappropriate” as their inclusion is for comedic purposes only. We believed that by increasing the rebel sister's appearance, we could focus on the comedy her character generates and therefore show in contrast the seriousness of the parent's divorce and the girl's OCD.
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