This film follows a working mother who doubts her decision to leave her caring ex-husband for a new fiery partner. As the partner becomes increasingly violent and controlling, it takes a toll on the large blended family. Tensions rise between the children as the situation gets worse. In the end, the mother leaves her partner and reunites with her ex-husband, allowing their family to heal from the damage caused by the abusive step-father.

1. Doubt
The theme of the film is family drama so the title
‘Doubt’ suggests that someone is doubting a
decision they made; it gets straight down to the
point and implies that there may be a negative
side to the film and the audience can expect it to
effect the whole family.
By Chay, Bonnie and Beth

2. Narrative
The film is going to follow a large chaotic family through everyday life
exploring the challenges every family has to face, when a hard-working
mother’s ex-husband starts to live with her children and her
tough willed partner life begins to change for the worse. The fiery step-dad
begins to lose his temper frequently which has a big impact on
the kids who start to turn on each other. As the family’s situation
gradually gets worse the mum constantly has doubts over whether she
did the right thing leaving her husband and choosing someone who
has now become violent, over her childhood sweetheart who loves her
no matter what. In the end she leaves her partner and she goes back
to her ex-husband as they and their family start to repair the damages
caused by the step-dad’s actions and live life to the fullest.

3. Characters
Mum, Jennifer Aniston
Hard working mum who
provides for her family.
Dad, Seth Rogen
Caring stay at home
dad who has a soppy
personality.
Step-dad, Bruce Willis
Fiery tempered with a
strong over powering
controlling personality.

4. Harry (21), Dave Franco
Kelly (19), Emma Roberts
Sam (14), Nathan Gamble
Rebecca (16), Chloe Moretz
Dillon (4), Max Charles
Declan (4), Jared Gilmore
Daniel (4), Oaklee Pendergast
Ashton (8), Charlie Tahan

5. Setting
The film is set in the present day and follows
the progression of the year through the
seasons. It is set at all times of day. The
majority of the film is set inside the family
home, although there are some exterior
when the family goes on outings.

6. Icons
The emerald wedding ring belongs to the mum and is an
icon as throughout the film, she repeatedly looks at it
because it was given to her by her husband at the time; it
is symbolic of the month they met which was May, the
birthstone for that month is an emerald. The audience will
see that she looks at her ring as a symbol of her eternal
love for her husband and that every time she sees it she
has doubts that she made the right choice.

7. Textual Analysis
The lighting throughout most of the film will be high-key
lighting to create a realistic and upbeat atmosphere
about the film. There will be quite fast backing tracks for
the scenes showing chaos and the music will become
darker and solemn as the film becomes more serious and
the step-dad’s temper rises and this will be reflected
through the choice of backing tracks. The film will be shot
at a little bit of a distance to get in a bigger view of what is
happening, especially during scenes of chaos.

8. Audience interest
Other films that contains family life mainly feature comical
scenes and overall has a positive atmosphere however this
film contradicts that stereotype first of all by the title being
quite negative and dramatic; also the plot of the film can
explore more sides of realistic family drama and create
scenes that are less scripted and more natural.
The marketing for this film will be a film poster that makes a
bold statement and showing all of the characters so the
audience knows that there will be chaos.
The certificate rating for this film is a 15.