"Fear" Short Film

"Fear" is a Short film that presents both Claustrophobia- extreme or irrational fear

of confined places- and AGORAPHOBIA- type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed.

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Research:

-The NHS estimates there are 10 million people in the UK that suffer from some kind of fear or phobia.

-One study indicates that anywhere from 5–7% of the world population is affected by severe claustrophobia, but only a small percentage of these people receive some kind of treatment for the disorder.

-Agoraphobia affects about 1.7% of adults. Women are affected about twice as often as men. The condition often begins in early adulthood and becomes less common in old age. It is rare in children.

-In some cases agoraphobia is connected to claustrophobia. This occurs when a person starts to feel anxiety when surrounded by people and crowds.

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How does “fear” relates to space:

-The two phobias that we are focusing on are both related to the fear of space, either outside our closed spaces;

-The main goal is making our audience have an idea what it might be going through one of these irrational fears and the anxiety that comes with it;

-It will be an experimental film as we are planning on trying new angles and movements.

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Original music: "Bury a Friend" Single by Billie Eilish From the album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?", Released: January 30, 2019