SLAP by Nick Rowland is a 25 minute short film focusing on the topic of gender-complexities within a stereotypically masculine character. This BAFTA nominated film shows the audience the struggles of a young male-boxer as he hides his most comfortable identity from his friends and family. This is until he decides to reveal this side of him in unexpected turn of events at a fancy dress party. The film showcases a very British style with very British surroundings and culture, the personality and lifestyle of the characters is also somewhat relatable. The issue in focus of this film is very current and through watching this, one can gain a lot of perspective on real challenges that people like Connor face. However, as noted by Rowland himself; this film is not so much about sexuality but more about expression and removing labels and categories. For example, when Archie labels Connor as gay, he is mistaken; just as many people are in reality. In this shot, we see Connor's sec...
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