Catch A Lot

Today for reading, I watched the film "Catch A Lot". This film didn't have any dialogues so my task was to write down what the characters are feeling by their face and body language.

This short film tells of two whalers. A father and son team who have differing opinions about their jobs.

The film doesn't have any dialogue and uses body language to show feelings. This allows the teacher to demonstrate this. Children can then write their own. Describing a character's body and movements rather than their mood.

In the beginning of the film, you can tell by the son’s face and body language that he has no interest in what his father is doing. He continuously rolls his eyes and looks annoyed. His father was not happy about it. He was frustrated, picked his son up and shouted at him out of anger. A while later, the father falls into the water but manages to get back up. A big storm suddenly emerged, waves started crashing and the boat started to rock. Then there is a scene where the boat rises and the father jumps to catch his stick and the son's face is in shock with his jaw dropped to the floor.