film studies
Jett Palframan
Ms. Nicolson
Film Studies
Connected
This short drama film follows two protagonists and their struggles with bullying, social media and trust. The “popular” girl Abby Hull is beautiful, seemingly confident and can be very mean when she wants to be. Although she has no trouble being a bully in the really world, Abby prefers to do it behind the protection of her computer. Abby picks on numerous girls over social media because of dark issues that reside inside her due to her everyday struggle with her home life. Abby has no control at her house so she feels the need to make others lower than her so she can feel more powerful. When Abby begins to feel more than ever helpless with her home issues she picks a new victim, Erin Geller. Erin is almost the opposite of Abby as she is very self-conscious and is a daily victim of bullying. Because Erin is very critical of herself and is “different “she proves to be the perfect target for Abby to pick on. Abby begins her quest to make Erin’s confidence drop by commenting, messaging and posting awful things on Erin’s profile. After numerous cyber-attacks by Abby, Erin finally decides that enough is enough and takes action.
One of Abby’s traits is that she is very boy crazy so Erin devises a plan to attack her weakness. Erin creates a fake boy profile named Alex Sivan with the attributes that Erin knows Abby would love. Slowly Erin starts talking to Abby through Alex's profile to gain her trust. Eventually, after numerous online chats, Abby believes that her and her newly found cyber friends are dating. Abby tells all her friends that she and Alex are dating but some of them are skeptical. The friends try to warn Abby to be careful but she has no doubt in her mind that the person she spilt all her secrets to have a true relationship.
Abby begins to feel very upset because her friends don’t believe that Alex is a true person. When Abby gets home she immediately goes to talk to Alex for comfort and
Ms. Nicolson
Film Studies
Connected
This short drama film follows two protagonists and their struggles with bullying, social media and trust. The “popular” girl Abby Hull is beautiful, seemingly confident and can be very mean when she wants to be. Although she has no trouble being a bully in the really world, Abby prefers to do it behind the protection of her computer. Abby picks on numerous girls over social media because of dark issues that reside inside her due to her everyday struggle with her home life. Abby has no control at her house so she feels the need to make others lower than her so she can feel more powerful. When Abby begins to feel more than ever helpless with her home issues she picks a new victim, Erin Geller. Erin is almost the opposite of Abby as she is very self-conscious and is a daily victim of bullying. Because Erin is very critical of herself and is “different “she proves to be the perfect target for Abby to pick on. Abby begins her quest to make Erin’s confidence drop by commenting, messaging and posting awful things on Erin’s profile. After numerous cyber-attacks by Abby, Erin finally decides that enough is enough and takes action.
One of Abby’s traits is that she is very boy crazy so Erin devises a plan to attack her weakness. Erin creates a fake boy profile named Alex Sivan with the attributes that Erin knows Abby would love. Slowly Erin starts talking to Abby through Alex's profile to gain her trust. Eventually, after numerous online chats, Abby believes that her and her newly found cyber friends are dating. Abby tells all her friends that she and Alex are dating but some of them are skeptical. The friends try to warn Abby to be careful but she has no doubt in her mind that the person she spilt all her secrets to have a true relationship.
Abby begins to feel very upset because her friends don’t believe that Alex is a true person. When Abby gets home she immediately goes to talk to Alex for comfort and