Some Protection is an animated documentary by Marjut Rimminen about the true story of a young woman who is sent to prison for her own protection. The film shows the women in prison and in the outside world through the character’s eyes and gives the audiences a harrowing account of her experiences inside.
The drawings are very well designed to represent the unpleasant circumstances the character is in. Even though the characters look cartoony, they still portray the power of cruel people. The main character Josie is a pale, skinny woman with a small chest with short hair. It could mistake the character for a male. The character is shown as a tough woman because she talks and acts like a male character.
The drawings are not attractive, looking; they tare quite roughly drawn and quite frightening. In this way, they show the horror that’s accruing with this character. They also help represent the seriousness of the topic in this animated documentary.
The film is designed to show deep anxiety of the main protagonist, Josie, and effectively show the perception of reality.
During the film, the audiences can see how the character is cracking up because she is locked up from the world. She is tortured and slowly despairing. In the end, the character ends up in a mental institution.
When the central characters are isolated and placed naked against a plain white background, it shows expressionist elements. The film also uses symbolism. The outside world is colourful funfair to present freedom. Then the women get grabbed by the policemen and sent back to a dark cell.
The Characters story is becoming potentially representative of any number of women with similar experiences. The film is presented with a strong drawing style that helps embrace the feelings that the audiences are gaining from the film.
Even though the imagery is risqué, it still serves a purpose and helps carry the narration thought-out the scene.
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