Meeting Raphina
Meeting Raphina
The start scene of sing street is when Conor moves schools due to the on going recession taking place. At this new school he is placed into a whole different learning environment, where teachers and students alike can be rough. During his first few days at this new school, he meets this girl named Raphina, who waits on the steps of a house across the road from the school. Conor immediately takes an interest in Raphina and approaches her, aiming to converse with her. Raphina claims that she's a model and that she is going to go to London soon. Conor asks Raphina if she would like to take part in a music video for his "band".
The camera at the start of the scene is pointing up at a high angle towards Raphina, highlighting that she is an important character in the movie. The camera angle then changes to a low angle when portraying Conor. This could be used to show that Raphina is in a way better or superior or maybe that Conor likes Raphina and that she is his love interest.
A clear theme in this scene is Romance. We can clearly decipher that Conor has taken a liking to Raphina due to the fact that he is making up excuses to try to get to spend time with her and get her number
In this scene, we can see that Raphina dresses in a certain way. Her style represents her identity and who she is as a model. Her bold makeup, outfit and stance give her a certain alluring aura, which really caught Conor's attention.