Representation of gender, age and class - Never Forget

Close up of the an unknown person opening a suit. Dry clean cover indicates the wealth of this person and the name printed on it conveys that it is of high quality. It is also in gold which connotes high class.

Cut transition then shows us the second character; a tracking shot (which could suggest that she is going somewhere for romance purposes and it connotes sexuality) allows us to see a women's heeled shoes and long black coat which both show sophistication on the women and her class. The background is of blurred city lights suggesting an upper class.

Parallel cutting takes us back to the male character. This type of cutting allows the viewer to presume that the two characters have a connection/relationship. The props used in this shot demonstrate the mans wealth and class as he is shown by a close up of him adjusting his gold cufflinks. The shallow depth of field puts extra emphasis on the costume and demonstrates the characters attention and care over his appearance. 

The male character is shown using an IPhone which connotes his upper class as they an expensive brand. The sound of the locking of the phone (which could've been created using a Foley) further reinforces that these two characters have a link. 

Throughout the shots of the women hurriedly walking, diegetic sound of background noise is used to show a more rushed and chaotic character than in contrast with the man in which diegetic, contrapuntal music of pianos is played to show a calmer male character and he is planning something romantic.  

Both the male and female characters appear to show traditional representations of femininity and masculinity. The use of the heart shaped mirror, shown through a close up, the women uses demonstrates her feminine traits. 

Another big close up on the female characters face allows us to see her facial expressions which connote guilt and nervousness due to the previous night. The fact that she was out could perhaps demonstrate her younger age as opposed to the male character, who we assume is her husband.

Also as she speaks on the phone to her supposed husband (we assume they're married due to her taking her ring off when out the previous night) a slight tilt movement creates a low angle which implies how at this point she may feel she has more power as she thinks that she has gotten away with cheating on her partner and lying. 

A cut takes us to a medium long shot of the man. His facial expression contrasts the female character; he is the one asking all of the questions through his dialogue which indicates his domineering masculinity as he appears to be in control. 

• At the end of this short film, the man jumps from the building; before this he says over the phone that "this is all your fault". The man was obviously devastated about what she had done due to the severity of what he does next, which shows how much he valued and loved her as apposed to being angry as you may expect a man to do. The diegetic music is cut out whilst he speaks which emphasises this point even more and makes it more dramatic.
• Finally, as the man hits the ground, we hear a loud thud from the man hitting the ground. The absence of the music allows us to sympathise more as the situation appears more dramatic. The women also lets out a stereotypical woman scream: high pitched and loud. This shows her femininity.