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Dyer believes that genres are pleasurable and should

transport viewers to a dif ferent world that allows them to

escape from their daily lives

In my film, it follows the life of Rachel a pregnant teenage

girl. The genre of the film is a teen drama. The genre deals

with complex issues such as teenage pregnancy which

provides entertainment for viewers as many of them don’t

experience these issues. Also it encourages them to watch the

film in order to find out what outcome the girl will have.

DYER

The dilemma of what path Rachel should take with her

pregnancy provides viewers with excitement on what she will

do next. It gives them a chance to deal with someone else’s

troubles that are not their own.

Neale believes that genres are simultaneously conservative

and innovative.

In my film, the genre of teen drama includes what most films

of that genre do.

For example teenage pregnancy, relationships breaking up,

friendships breaking up and peer pressure.

But in my film it is not static, it of fers a twist at the end,

when The main character Rachel, kills herself. This is not a

common theme in teen drama’s as there is normally a happy

ending and a return to some kind of equilibrium, but in my

film this is not present and I tried to come out of the normal

codes and conventions of teen dramas.

NEALE

Todorov’s theory of equilibrium focuses on the dif ferent stages that a film goes through.

It usually begins with a normal equilibrium, then a disequilibrium, then by the end of the film there is normally a return to equilibrium

Equilibrium – Rachel is remembering the good times she had with her boyfriend and best friends

Disruption – Rachel decide to take the ‘next step’ in her relationship with her boyfriend.

Disequilibrium – Rachel takes a pregnancy test and finds out she is pregnant.

Attempt to repair – Considers running away or kill ing herself.

Return to equilibrium – N/A

TODOROV