TIGHT JEANS (Dir. Destiny Ekaragha)

 Tight Jeans 

Thematic summary:                                                                                                                                                            A light comedy with serious undertones in the form of a short film


ACT 1:


- Introduction of characters

    -Answers questions such as why are they waiting? Who are they waiting for? etc.



ACT 2:




- End of Act 1 is signified by tight jeans walking past

- Act 2 contains drama and more serious topics of disscusion using the tight jeans as a Segway into it 



ACT 3: 



 - Resolution of the issues of them waiting 

- As their friend comes out of the flat

- More comical effect brought via mise en scene 

- Film ends with comedy in the tight shirt 




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