Film - 'Ralph' Short Film Analysis

Ralph - Analysis
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The short film ‘Ralph’ was written and directed by Alex Winckler in 2008. The plot follows a 15 year old boy ‘Ralph’ who travel’s to France to declare his love to his best friend Clare, but Ralph encounters a number of problems following his quest to find Clare.


The genre of this film is specifically aimed at romance, following the themes of conflict, relationships and unrequited love. The opening shot allows us to see Ralph getting off a train; he is very small in comparison to everything which suggests he is out of his element. Whenever Ralph moves there is the use of a handheld camera, this can be done to allow the audience to feel as though they too are experiencing the same thing as Ralph. The film depicts your typical trip to a foreign country, everyone in the film speaks French and there are no subtitles. This adds to the confusion and stress Ralph is facing therefore allowing the audience to once again feel like they are in the same position as Ralph. The filter used to film with accentuates bold colours and often makes you feel as though you are looking through someone’s eye. The camera often differs between blurred and focused shots using textures to feel like a mirage, and give the impression of holiday atmosphere where everything is hot. 

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