Short film Research: Laymun

 Hello, my Loyal Listeners! Welcome back to another blog. Today we are analyzing Laymun By Catherine Promise and Hannah Quinn.  Laymun was released in 2017 and is a part of the dystopian drama genre. The film tells the story of a woman who grows and plants lime trees (laymun in Arabic) in a desolate and war-torn environment. Using these trees as symbols of hope and resistance, the protagonist contrasts the destruction around her with the act of cultivating life. When analyzing the sounds in Laymun there is both uses of Non-diegetic and Diegetic sounds. The non-diegetic sounds are the eerie drones or melancholic music which show the emotional depths the films portray. These sounds and their effects in the piece are common in war fiction short films. Like other War fiction films the Mis-En-Scene has dark natural lighting that emphasizes the destruction of war, and the costumes are torn and dirty representing the struggles they face in war. There are two major types of editing uses which is cross-cutting and jump cuts which are purposeful in representing the chaotic timeline and dangerous setting of war. The constant use of closeups are also commonly used in these short film war fiction pieces because they bring a lot of emotion and drama to the intense situation of war. A film similar to Laymun is Children of Men (2006) and The Road (2009) they also have a dystopian war fiction genre. I really enjoyed the focus on human resilience and small acts of kindness in bleak circumstances is a compelling feature. I really disliked the lack of resolution that come with these dystopian war fiction films it does give the film a powerful ending and meaning but it leaves me wanting more for the characters. 



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