Analysis - Two & Two

• The clip begins with the opening credits which mimic a chalk board, the non-digetic sound of children accompanies this image in the background. This was miss leading for us as viewers as once the camera zoomed out to reveal the true context: basic, hostile (prison-like) room with Arabic children – as we are not aware of how children are taught in an Arabic speaking country we are able to pick up on the simplicity and differences between teaching.

• The first close up of a child is of the young boy who is killed at the end for standing up to the authority. Our attention as viewers surrounds that one child which when looking back, highlights how he will be in danger, we are made to remember that boy from the beginning of the short film.

• The slight differences between the costumes (all black and white) to highlight status shift works within the short film as it allows the viewer to easily guess who is more powerful from the rest which in turn sets the scene in a confined amount of time.

• The digetic sound of the three older pupils talking in unison highlights how the power of others can brainwash you to believe things you don’t want to, all because of their power over you.

• In a country where control is highlighted using weaponry – the children are taught and controlled using language and by being patronising as the older pupils mime holding guns at the young boy which symbolises the idea that the patronising, blackmailing and controlling language that is used in politics is as abrasive as weaponry, power is meaningless however when you are given it you can use it in any form against someone.