The Protagonist of my film, Gidon, smokes cannabis in my opening sequence. This expresses my characters general carelessness and rebellious attitude, as he is casually breaking the law and disobeying the rules set for him. Many teenagers who are in his status and class smoke cannabis simply to go against rules and Gidon would fall into this category, as he clearly thrives off bad behaviour.
The film Kids directed by Larry Clarke is about a group of rebellious teens who roam New York breaking the law and causing mayhem. In this film, marijuana is hugely influential, as the teens both heavily use it and sell it. This is represented as a symbol of their freedom of any rules. Gidon is similar to the entire group in Kids, in a sense that he lives to disobey social rules and laws.
The character of Will is seen in the early stages as a relatively submissive character, however one to be constantly wary of. When Gidon first mentions his name he hesitates and calls him an 'associate' rather than a friend, but still goes to meet him. This suggests that although he is not enemies with Will, he is suspicious of him. This foreshadows that in some point of the film, Will could betray Gidon. We can also notice that in the only scene that we see his face in, his eyes are darkened, conveying how he is a shady character. He also allows Gidon to smoke the entire joint, meaning that while he is sober, he can propose his suggestion to the intoxicated Gidon.
In The Lord of the Rings, Brad Durif plays the character of Grima Wormtongue, who constantly backstabs characters through the series. He is similar to the character of Will, as they are both weak characters, who only care about their own wellbeing. In my opening, we can see the weaker side of Will but can only see a glimpse of his more decisive side, as he brings up cannabis in an attempt to lure Gidon into aiding him in the situation he's in. Grima persuades the possessed King Theodin into believing that his nephew, Eomer, has betrayed him. This shows their similar talent in speech and persuasion.
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