Slap (Dir. Nick Rowland)
Slap Thematic Summary: A young man who boxes finds comfort in crossdressing but hides this part of himself due to the stigma around the subject. The film investigates the reality of his two contrasting worlds colliding. Act I: Connor is first seen in-front of a mirror (a recurring part of the film to represent duality) applying makeup it becomes clear that he is not comfortable sharing this part of himself with his close friends and family as he hastily hides his face as his father enters the room. Act II: Act two begins with Connor dressing up and applying makeup in his room followed by a sequence of him dancing/boxing whilst looking down the camera. Portraying the duality of his character that he himself recognises and hinting at his attempts to accept and be comfortable in his style of masculinity. He fights two boys chasing his friend who is being beaten up for being homosexual and ultimately unwillingly exposes himself in a dress and makeup to his frie...
