Representation in media portrays different groups through characters' behaviors and interactions. This representation may follow conventions and stereotypes used in previous works or offer a new perspective. The protagonist in Behind Closed Doors, Adhitya, is a mentally unstable boy, which is a rare portrayal as such characters are typically villains. Though his actions are unlawful, he feels guilt, killing the first person for a trivial reason and the second out of necessity, not bloodthirst. The film features only teenage boys as the cast. One boy, Yeshwanth, follows some stereotypes as an everyday, airheaded teen who doesn't listen to warnings, though he has a good heart. Adhitya

1. Representation
Representation in media is how certain products portray groups be it
religious, racial or age demographic. Representation comes down to
how a character behaves and interacts with other interacts onscreen.
This representation might or might not follow conventions/stereotypes
already used/overused in films that have come out before.

2. The Representation of the ‘Psycho’
In Behind Closed Doors
The protagonist of the film is a mentally unstable boy, Adhitya. This in of itself is rare as
psychotic characters are considered the villains. These characters are often represented
as cartoonishly bad in popular media, oftentimes cackling or having a wide, smiling face
while they carry out their evil plans. They are portrayed as bloodthirsty and seekers of
chaos. But in my film, even though what he does is irredeemable and unlawful, he feels
guilt even when he does it the second time. He kills the first person because of an
extremely trivial reason(a fight), but has to kill the second. Not out of bloodthirst, but
necessity.

3. Representation of Teenage Boys
The cast in Behind Closed Doors is made entirely of teenage boys. One of the boys
in this film follow a somewhat stereotypical approach, especially the boy
Yeshwanth. He is an everyday boy, albeit a little airheaded boy at this day and age.
He doesn’t have a lot of manners; he barges into his friend’s house even when he’s
being denied entry. Like a stereotypical teen, he immediately opens his phone and
browses through the net. He whines about the Internet in the house. He doesn’t
heed Adhitya’s warning about not to peek into the room. Despite this, he has a
good heart and immediately tries to call the cops once he finds the secret.

4. Adhitya somewhat follows the stereotypes of the nerd. He is meek and submissive,
and lets other people walk on him casually. Overall, the representation of teenage
boys are slightly stereotypical with a little addition of character traits which makes
them more unique.