Film review draft 3 for the short film Jade

1. The music perfectlymatchesthe eventsintime and
are insync to the climax.A mixture of piano,violin
and harp are played gently inthe backgroundto
emphasise the seriousnessandemotional scenesin
the film.
Thomson,Morrisand Spencerhave chosenthe plot
outline forthisfilmextremelywell,all issueshave
carefullybeenaddressedasthe topicsincludedare
sensitiveandrelatable tomanypeople. Camera
qualityandeditingisalsoremarkable andhelpsto
enhance the characters’emotions,allowingthe
audience tohave a clearerunderstandingandmakes
themfeel more involvedinthe film.
Jade’s(Anita
Brahimi),Olly’s
(Max Potter) and
Carol’s(Mazzy
Westwood)
performancesare
phenomenal.Their
outstandingactingcreatessensational performances
and extremelyemotionalscenes.
Heart breakingmonologuesare usedthroughoutthe
filmtoallowthe vieweraninsightintoJade’s
thoughts,these runfromthe beginningof the film
rightthroughuntil the end.The monologueshelpthe
THE NEW SHORT FILM ‘JADE’ IS
GUARANTEED TO BRING A TEAR
TO YOUR EYE
Have you everknown afilmto make
your heartdrop andfor youreyesto tear
up within5minutes? Well ‘Jade’is
definitelyone todoso. Analmighty
three inone.The short film coverstopics
fromdeathto adoptionto sexualityand
all three issuesare sure to make your
heartswell up.
HollyThomson’sproductionforthe short
film‘Jade’hashitthe roof.Within
secondsof the film startingthe audience
isinstantlytakenbyJade’s (Anita
Brahimi) situationastheirheartspour
out to hertrappedidentity.Notonlyis
the audience drawntoJade’ssecret,it
isn’tlongbefore we are draggedinto
more secretsand liesof Jade’spastas
the truth slowlyunfolds.Emotionsrun
highas Jade experiencesatraumatic
deathinthe familyandherlife isleft
feelingempty.The audience is left
speechlessassecretsandliesunfoldone
afteranother.
Credithasto be givenforthe choice of
musicusedinthe film.The musicguides
the audience throughthe filmandhelps
to emphasise the characters’emotions.
viewertounderstandthe narrative asitcan become complex
insome areas, howeverthe monologueguidesthe viewer
throughthe film.
‘Jade’isa trulyemotional movingfilmthatdefinitelydeserves
a watch. Creditmustbe giventoThomsonfor creatingsucha
heartbreakingfilmthataddressesmanyissuesthatpeople
struggle withtoday,particularlysexuality.Itisguaranteedto
have an impacton the viewerasmanyare unaware of the
difficultiespeople struggle withwhen dealingwith
bereavement,adoptionandsexuality.
The short film‘Jade’ isavailabletowatchon YouTube from
Friday3rd
February2017.