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trailer formalistic convention in 8 Mile: production company and studio intertitle introduces main characters  dialogue music  names of the characters key scene film title narrator The opening of the trailer, it starts of by the main character singing and also showing him going home. The area where he lives shows that it is a deprived area as it doesn't look safe. It then goes to a jump cut with him still singing the song, but shows that he already reached home and was singing to a little girl. Before the music starts you get a dialogue of the main character speaking about how he lost his job and the other guy is making a fun out of him, he replies "at least i got a job". This conforms to an Urban Drama as it shows how the characters are dressed, and how they can not keep a job because of material deprivation. He manages to find another job but it is in the factory, his boss says, "late again and your fired." This shows that p...

Genre: Urban Drama Title: Straight Lines Plot Synopsis (ideas): A teen mother living in her foster home struggles to keep up with teen life and motherhood. She tries to be a good role model for her child but her addiction to drugs consumes her ability to function properly. Frustrated with her daughter, the mother threatens to kick her out but only just ends up making the situation worse, with the child stuck in the middle. After an incident with the child almost using the drug, the mother call the social workers to take the teen to rehabilitation. Now separated from her child, her mental state starts to deteriorate due to the amount of drugs and now living with her friend in whom offered his place. Not knowing that his true intention of taking  advantage of her. Hallucinates about the child dying or something because of her wrong doings then ends up overdosing. Now in the hospital, she realises that motherhood is important and so tries to bui...