Technical Codes Technical Codes

Evoking rawness and pure genuity, the movie successfully employed such technical

Evoking rawness and pure genuity, the movie successfully employed such technical codes to convey and make these impressions. Cinematography-wise, camera codes to convey and make these impressions. Cinematography-wise, camera movements, angles, and shots weren't that technical, meaning, unlike movies that movements, angles, and shots weren't that technical, meaning, unlike movies that utilize special effects such as slow motion, "Ordinaryong Pamilya" rather stuck to utilize special effects such as slow motion, "Ordinaryong Pamilya" rather stuck to organic shots. One notable element that greatly showed rawness and genuity is the organic shots. One notable element that greatly showed rawness and genuity is the CCTV or Surveillance camera shots. Visually, the movie's lighting mimics the CCTV or Surveillance camera shots. Visually, the movie's lighting mimics the darkness and mystery of the Manila alleyways. In Jane's crying scene, the use of light darkness and mystery of the Manila alleyways. In Jane's crying scene, the use of light was minimal to evoke darkness and sadness. In the movie, the use of a musical score was minimal to evoke darkness and sadness. In the movie, the use of a musical score was non-existent. Only organic sounds were used such as traffic noises, the cry of a was non-existent Only organic sounds were used such as traffic noises, the cry of a baby, etc. Meanwhile, the use of editing techniques was greatly curated to stick to baby, etc. Meanwhile, the use of editing techniques was greatly curated to stick to the primary mood of the movie. Rather than using posh transitions, the movie the primary mood of the movie. Rather than using posh transitions, the movie employed sudden cuts and switching between scenes. Altogether, the media codes employed sudden cuts and switching between scenes. Altogether, the media codes in the movie greatly showed the themes of the movie and its primary goal to suggest in the movie greatly showed the themes of the movie and its primary goal to suggest rrealness. ealness

Symbolic codes Symbolic codes

Symbolism in the movie is anchored into four main subjects; poverty, motherhood,

Symbolism in the movie is anchored into four main subjects; poverty, motherhood, marginalization and exploitation, and criminality. These subjects are seen through marginalization and exploitation, and criminality. These subjects are seen through symbolic codes in the forms of objects, settings, colors, costumes, and body symbolic codes in the forms of objects, settings, colors, costumes, and body llanguage. anguage.

Poverty Poverty

Throughout the movie, the Throughout the movie, the showcase of poverty was showcase of poverty was evident with symbolic evident with symbolic codes. codes.

Setting: Setting: S Streets treets symbolize homelessness symbolize homelessness Jane and Aries were Jane and Aries were shown as street children shown as street children away from the care and away from the care and guidance of their guidance of their parents parents

Objects: Objects: R Relief goods, elief goods, cardboard mats, and cardboard mats, and dirty clothes also dirty clothes also symbolize their lack of symbolize their lack of basic necessities basic necessities

Motherhood Motherhood

Jane's motherhood was Jane's motherhood was symbolized by baby Arjan symbolized by baby Arjan and his cries. Moreover, and his cries. Moreover, themes of motherhood that themes of motherhood that were shown in the movie were shown in the movie like the longingness of Jane like the longingness of Jane with baby Arjan that was with baby Arjan that was shown through the empty shown through the empty hammock and the photos of hammock and the photos of Arjan. Arjan.

Marginalization & Exploitation Marginalization & Exploitation

Throughout the movie, Jane and Aries were subject to Throughout the movie, Jane and Aries were subject to manipulation and trickery that was conveyed through manipulation and trickery that was conveyed through body language shown in the following scenes: body language shown in the following scenes:

Ertha's manipulation antics - the body language of Ertha's manipulation antics - the body language of Ertha suggested evil interests Targeting Jane's Ertha suggested evil interests Targeting Jane's gullibility as her weakness. gullibility as her weakness.

Powerplay - the scene where they asked for police

Powerplay - the scene where they asked for police assistance got Jane sexually assaulted. assistance got Jane sexually assaulted. Th The police's e police's use of its authority, manipulated Jane to do such use of its authority, manipulated Jane to do such tthings hings

The e The exploitation of the situation by the media - xploitation of the situation by the mediawhen Janes and Aries asked for help from certain when Janes and Aries asked for help from certain radio and television stations, they were subject to radio and television stations, they were subject to exploitation exploitation

In the hopes of actually getting help, the media In the hopes of actually getting help, the media used their situation for entertainment without used their situation for entertainment without actually helping them. actually helping them.

Sex Scenes - the scene symbolizes the lack of

Sex Scenes - the scene symbolizes the lack of reproductive health education among the youth reproductive health education among the youth specifically the marginalized sector. It also shows the specifically the marginalized sector. It also shows the lack of parental guidance and counseling lack of parental guidance and counseling

Criminality Criminality

Stealing - also known as "snatching", Jane, Aries and Stealing - also known as "snatching", Jane, Aries and their constituents resort to stealing for their daily their constituents resort to stealing for their daily income Usual objects that were highlighted were income Usual objects that were highlighted were money, cellphones and bags The kidnapping of baby money, cellphones and bags The kidnapping of baby Arjan aso signifies criminality Arjan aso signifies criminality Rugby - signifies addiction Rugby - signifies addiction

STORY conventions STORY conventions

The narrative structure of the film follows a Fichtean

The narrative structure of the film follows a Fichtean Curve that incorporates three main elements: rising Curve that incorporates three main elements: rising action, climax, and resolution Right after the title card, action, climax, and resolution Right after the title card, the inciting incident gets triggered by showing the false the inciting incident gets triggered by showing the false accusation of theft towards John Denver, which then accusation of theft towards John Denver, which then sparks a domino effect that serves as the rising actions of sparks a domino effect that serves as the rising actions of the film. These include the spread of disinformation the film. These include the spread of disinformation online, repeated harassment, and manipulated online, repeated harassment, and manipulated publication of the mentioned accusation. With all the publication of the mentioned accusation. With all the built-up actions, the film provides a tragic resolution by built-up actions, the film provides a tragic resolution by presenting the off-screen death of the main character. presenting the off-screen death of the main character.

GENRE conventions GENRE conventions

With the use of the third person point-of-view, the film

With the use of the third person point-of-view, the film revolves around the bully and victim character tropes revolves around the bully and victim character tropes considering that John Denver heavily experienced not only considering that John Denver heavily experienced not only physical but also digital aggressions throughout its entirety.entirety. These persistent acts of violence and harassmentharassment has transpired in a rural area where incompetentwhere incompetent government serves and ignorant locals reside, which results in such circumstances. All aspects considered, this dramadrama film touches on the themes of bullying bullying, false information, and even poverty as it shows a realistic portrayal of how powerless individuals can be easily subjected to oppression with just a click away through the internet.