Character Theories
Propp
Our film doesn't really include the conventional Propp character types. This is due to the film being a short film, which makes it harder to include character development and the fact that it only features 2 main characters.
Hero: The hero within our film is slightly unclear. This is due to the fact that the audience are unsure of the character, Rosie and whether she can be trusted. This is because she is believed to be represented by the rabbit who is suggested to be the villain. This suggests that Anna is the hero as she is the protagonist on this journey, trying to escape evil.
Villain: The enemy role is represented by the rabbit. Due to the cutting between the rabbit and Rosie, we believe they are the same character. However it is when they begin to disagree with one another, we begin to separate the two. At the end of the film, it is revealed that it is Anna who is represented by the rabbit and therefore her own worst enemy; the
villain.
The idea of plot twists when it comes to characters works well with our thriller genre when dealing with the mystery element. It creates tension towards who you can trust and puts the audience on edge. This feature appears in films like Fight Club, Psycho and the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The Dispatcher: In a way, it is Rosie who is the dispatcher as she is the one who convinces Anna to take the drug. Therefore it is Rosie who sends Anna on this journey.
The Donor: The Rabbit appears throughout the film, offering Anna different pills to help her overcome her struggles; paying homage to Alice in Wonderland. However, these pills do the opposite effect and result in Anna going deeper into this nightmarish world. It is when we separate the characters of the rabbit and Rosie that we realise that Rosie is trying to help Anna.
The audience would associate the rabbit with being the Donor due to the connection with Alice in Wonderland and Donnie Darko. These films both feature Rabbit characters which give clues/advice or send the protagonist on a journey of some sorts.
The Helper: It is only at the end that we realise that Rosie is the helper. She has been trying to get through to Anna the entire time, yet Anna has chosen not to listen to her. This has resulted in Anna growing further and further from restoring the equilibrium.
The Heroine: This role is played by Anna as she is vulnerable and unaware of what's to come. She doesn't know who to trust, resulting in her trusting the villain. She is unable to put trust in her friends and only in herself, however this proves not to be beneficial to her.
False Hero: Due to the fact that we believe Anna to be the hero and Rosie to be the villain in the beginning, we believe that Anna's intentions are good and Rosie's are bad. However, by the end we learn that Anna is the reason for her own misfortune, resulting in the destruction of Rosie.
Our film doesn't really include the conventional Propp character types. This is due to the film being a short film, which makes it harder to include character development and the fact that it only features 2 main characters.
Hero: The hero within our film is slightly unclear. This is due to the fact that the audience are unsure of the character, Rosie and whether she can be trusted. This is because she is believed to be represented by the rabbit who is suggested to be the villain. This suggests that Anna is the hero as she is the protagonist on this journey, trying to escape evil.
Villain: The enemy role is represented by the rabbit. Due to the cutting between the rabbit and Rosie, we believe they are the same character. However it is when they begin to disagree with one another, we begin to separate the two. At the end of the film, it is revealed that it is Anna who is represented by the rabbit and therefore her own worst enemy; the
villain.
The idea of plot twists when it comes to characters works well with our thriller genre when dealing with the mystery element. It creates tension towards who you can trust and puts the audience on edge. This feature appears in films like Fight Club, Psycho and the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The Dispatcher: In a way, it is Rosie who is the dispatcher as she is the one who convinces Anna to take the drug. Therefore it is Rosie who sends Anna on this journey.
The Donor: The Rabbit appears throughout the film, offering Anna different pills to help her overcome her struggles; paying homage to Alice in Wonderland. However, these pills do the opposite effect and result in Anna going deeper into this nightmarish world. It is when we separate the characters of the rabbit and Rosie that we realise that Rosie is trying to help Anna.
The audience would associate the rabbit with being the Donor due to the connection with Alice in Wonderland and Donnie Darko. These films both feature Rabbit characters which give clues/advice or send the protagonist on a journey of some sorts.
The Helper: It is only at the end that we realise that Rosie is the helper. She has been trying to get through to Anna the entire time, yet Anna has chosen not to listen to her. This has resulted in Anna growing further and further from restoring the equilibrium.
The Heroine: This role is played by Anna as she is vulnerable and unaware of what's to come. She doesn't know who to trust, resulting in her trusting the villain. She is unable to put trust in her friends and only in herself, however this proves not to be beneficial to her.
False Hero: Due to the fact that we believe Anna to be the hero and Rosie to be the villain in the beginning, we believe that Anna's intentions are good and Rosie's are bad. However, by the end we learn that Anna is the reason for her own misfortune, resulting in the destruction of Rosie.
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