Critical Reflection
Critical Reflection • How do your products represent social groups or issues? Many thriller films have been criticized for perpetuating gender equality in recent years, often portraying women as helpless victims in need of being rescued. By normalizing these plotlines, these movies fail to represent women in society and contribute to reinforcing gendered power differences. However, our short film challenges these false conventions by placing a female protagonist as the dominant one. Our narrative follows two assassins, one male and one female, who are tasked with eliminating each other. By giving both the characters equal placing in the film, we create a leveled playing field between the genders. Throughout the film, the female is seen as capable, understanding the deceptive tactics that the male assassin uses against her. She is also seen asserting her dominance on multiple occasions, ultimately b