Title (One Night, One Life) Connotations - Alice Nutter

“One Night, One Life”

Connotations:

The word ‘One’ could signify a new start, a fresh beginning.  But alternatively it could connote a once in a life time chance, something rare or uncommon. It’s the uncertainty that you may never have the opportunity to do something ever again, and the urgency to get the most out of it.  Which links in with the film because Ash has a once in a life time opportunity to enter an art competition and win it for a trip to New York. The one in this scenario could connote how everything changes, but also how hard it would be for her to win this competition and how lucky she is to be able to take part in the trip in New York.

The connotations of ‘Life’ are one of new beginnings, of moving on and taking everything in your stride.  This could link with Ash’s situation of her depression, this competition gives her the opportunity to change her outlook on life on her disorder, and therefore make her a happy individual. It’s a journey we as the audience have the privilege to be a part of and watch. It connotes growth in herself and her capabilities, to be able to beat her depression to be able to get better, and see the positive in each situation, and also see the greatness in her art skills.

This isn’t a stereotypical Teen Angst film title, it isn’t abbreviated, it’s not slang, but that was the whole idea behind it. Our movie although containing a fair few conventions of a stereotypical Teen Angst movie, it is a countertype. It’s not about silly girl drama, or friends falling out, it covers a serious issue amongst teenagers, that being mental health and the effects of this on others and the individual.  The double use of the word ‘one’  really emphasises this, basically we’re trying to convey in our film that everybody has one life, we all only have one shot at it so what’s the point if you’re not really living, that’s the question we’re trying to answer.

Our title will be in sans serif font because we are covering a serious issue within our film, we wanted that to be reflected in our title form the very beginning. But it will also connote the harsh reality teenagers have to go through, with the awkward first encounters, and embarrassing life fails. The font will be White as white connotes purity, innocence and that’s what Ash and Darcy are, Ash might not be innocent to the hate and destruction the world can bring and create, but she is to the happiness and love you can feel.  It also connotes new beginnings and fresh starts which is an idea our film is very centred around.