Wasp (2003), Oscar winning 'Best Short Film' in 2005, the film looks at a single mother attempting to look after her young four children while attempting to socialise with her love interest. The shame of being a single mother whilst living in poverty is explored by Arnold, with main protagonist mother Zoë is looked down upon by the other mums on the estate as she is alone, the conflict between Zoë and the other mothers is displayed throughout the opening fight scene at the start of the film.
Arnold encourages the audience to align with Zoë, as we constantly sympathise with her, this is done with many POV shots which clearly shows her perspective and struggles encouraging alignment, this is also forces the spectator to become active. Discreet sounds for example, like a fly buzzing on the kitchen window, and a Ladybug moving through the grass all link back to Zoë's struggle that is being ignored by society leaving her alone to deal with her struggles.
Arnold ends the film with Zoë inside the car with Dave whilst her children are outside, scavenging for eaten chips behind the pub. Zoe and Dave in the car represents that Dave is her escape from society, meanwhile outside represents her reality as the children are places in the dark, cold pub. Again, a visual signifier that Zoë is an 'unfit' mother unable to deal with her reality.
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