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The Florida Project (Themes (Struggle (Money/Shelter (Food), The working…
The Florida Project
Themes
Childhood
Abnormal childhood - 'Monee' doesn't learn about consequences - but she doesnt realise it
Haylee is also a child
Innocence (stolen childhood)
Beg
The Bathroom
The crime - burning the building
Transgression
Haylee's sex work
Child Predator
Struggle
The working class are portrayed as a liability
Child services (systematic problems)
Money/Shelter
Food
Maintain innocence
Stability (motel)
Family
Broken Families
Not the Nuclear American Family
Non Traditional
The Mother/Daughter Relationship
She uses her daughter to gain sympathy
Haylee cares for her daughter - not abusive but there immaturity and neglect / indifference
Irresponsible / Immature
Characters
Haylee
Doesnt have a mother/daugher relationship but a sister relationship
The opposite of Amber (Amber is more responsible)
Lack of employment = instability
Endangers her daughter through her sex work
She loves her daughter deeply
Rebellious Figure and so is her daughter
Monee - Her mother doesnt parenting / guiding her in a normal way
Monee learns to beg by watching her mother perfume/icecream
Bobby
A Father Figure
Haylee
Not responsbile Childlike
other children
A stranger
The Normal Character
Generous
Unlike the other motel owner
Caring
A mediator between the people who are responsible and those who are immature
Amber
Employed (in contrast to Haylee)
Curses in front of her son
Scooty is traumatized by Haylee's violence towards his mother
The Final Scene in the Film:
Impactful
Shaky/music/ -- break the sadness
Almost happyending - symbolic of false hope
Shot using Iphoone
Key Scenes