CCR answer-thinking

Drama films have characters with whom the audience can relate to, which doesn't necessarily apply in my movie because not everyone gotten bullied, bullied someone, or has a child whose being bullied but even though some part of the audience wouldn't be able to relate to Andrea's character, the audience would be able to empathize with the situation. 

In drama films, there is always some sort of realization at the end of the movie which leads the character to a form of journey or happily ever after. I challenged this in every way, Andrea's suicide at the beginning of the film indicates the viewer that that was the main event surrounding the film, and that there was not a happy ending for Andrea nor her family. Drama films, however, need to keep the viewer's attention on the plot of the movie, which I am doing by showing the viewer Andrea's suicide and then transitioning to the bullying scene.

In recent years, female protagonist roles have risen to more than 40%, which is considered a "historic high", according to "It's a Man's (Celluloid) World." In 2019, female protagonists appeared in 45% studio productions and in 55% independent productions, and only 5% of these women were Latina. My movie follows a Latina's suicide and the story behind it and after it. It'll represent the people with mental illness' and highlight the struggle of living while getting bullied, while also showing the consequences that bullying someone can lead to.  The majority of people who are bullied are ages 12-18, 23% of them being female and are 2.6 times more likely to attempt suicide, according to "PACER'S National Bullying Prevention Center". My movie will also represent those who are doing the bullying, people who engage in bullying are likely to have experienced a type of stress or trauma, or have been bullied themselves before. Bullies are also likely to have a low self-esteem, and instead of directing positive energy to themselves, they choose to direct negative energy to others. Major reasons as to why some kids engage in bullying behaviors comes from a difficult home/personal life and a personal issue with falling relationships with friends and family. 

Bullying is never okay, but people do have their reasons for acting in certain ways, and bullies are no different. Even though no one should direct that kind of negative energy to someone, it is important to represent the individual issues that the bullies have, which I will be doing for my movie. 

Sources ↘

"It's a Man's (Celluloid) World." - Dr. Martha M. Lauzen: https://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019_Its_a_Mans_Celluloid_World_Report_REV.pdf

"PACER'S National Bullying Prevention Center": https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp