Butterface

 Butterface

Butterface is a very short and pleasant film about a boys train journey. It follows David’s distraught as he tries to conjure up the courage to talk or make some kind of connection with a girl who has taken a seat next to him.

His thoughts are expressed to the audience through a very comical narration. He expresses to us that he was embarrassed about how he was rocking back forth when she first took up the seat, and then his embarrassment grew as he looked to find she was an ‘attractive’ girl. The film ends with the girl leaving a lipstick kiss on the window while David is in the bathroom, and then waiting outside the window on her platform stop so she can wave and signal a goodbye.

I thought the film was really sweet. Because of the way it followed a common experience for people on public services, it would be easy to relate to for an audience and made it quite personal to watch and relate to. Also, because of the likeliness to life, the audience could feel the embarrassment for the character of David, and the frustration of his lack of courage.  

Apparently, this film only took two days to make, one for the filming and another for the editing. It was clear that the film was very low budget, probably only cost the ammount  of the train ticket and any equipment costs that may have extisted. I think that the low budget feel actually added to the whole 'realistic' feel of the film,, and i think it really worked well.

The film is a small simple clip into the special comical moments that occur during everyday experiences. It is said that David, the star and creator of this film was inspired by his multiple train journeys back and forth from Manchester to make this film based on the everyday life and ‘little moments’ that we share with one another.