Tetxual Analysis : Blue Romance (short film )

‘Blue Romance’ is a short film that uses the conventions associated with the romantic comedy genre.

As the titles roll we are introduced to two characters who are sat on a park bench.  This is a stereotypical ‘romantic’ setting which reminds us of the films genre and narrative, also the initially windy, miserable weather connotes their relationship state and their emotions.  We are informed via the characters southern accents that the film is set in the south of England. At one point, the dialogue centres around an embarrassing topic that adds comedy to the film and reflects the characters immaturity/childish nature.  A low angle shot is used to connote the lower status of the female protagonist – this suggests to the audience that something is bothering her and this something makes her different to the other characters.  Pathetic Fallacy is also used to show the change in the characters mood: when they are sat on the bench having a friendly exchange, the weather changes and becomes bright and sunny.  A commonly used convention of the romance genre is the use of close ups to show characters thoughts and emotions. A close up is used to connote the characters affections when the two eventually hold hands, this also links back to the romance genre.  Romantic comedies usually end with the two protagonists getting together and kissing for the first time and this is used in ‘Blue Romance’.  This resolves the central romantic relationship in the film and informs the audience that the two characters are likely to have a relationship.