Social Class and Trauma The film depicts the differences between social classes and their response to a traumatic event. Typically, upper class individuals feel protected within their environment, whereas, lower class individuals are more susceptible to outside influences. The Headless Woman portrays these differences quite clearly. During the opening scene children of the upper class are seen playing in and around Vero’s car as the parents stand by. In film, cars are seen as a form of protection. Here the children are able to play freely with a lower chance of getting hurt. On the other hand, the lower class boys are seen playing on a dirt road, climbing up a billboard, as if it is a jungle gym. They have the freedom to roam the streets,
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Across many cultures men tend to dominate women in everyday life. While Argentina (the setting for The Headless Woman) has the highest percentage of female parliamentary representation in the world it has not been easy to acquire these achievements. In 1947, women gained the right to vote, thanks to President Juan Perón’s wife, Eva Perón, who insisted on the enactment of this law. In 1977, international women’s day was proclaimed by the United Nations. In 1991, quota law was adopted. This meant that 30% of participation in the list of candidates for legislative elections were women. Over the years women have struggled to become equal to their male counterparts. This struggle also translates to women in the …show more content…
It has been shown that women respond more emotionally to trauma than men do. Vero is constantly concerned that she may have taken someones life and at one point her concern almost becomes reality. Driving along the same road of the accident she notices a commotion near the bridge. As they approach the situation she can not bring herself to look at what has been found. Even after she hears the possibility that a body has been found she is still unable to face her fear head on. Martel shows Vero’s emotional struggle through framing. Again staying true to the feel of the film, the viewer is blocked from the situation as is Vero. She has the opportunity to look and investigate what has been discovered, but chooses not to, therefore, the viewer is unable to investigate the situation as
Across many cultures men tend to dominate women in everyday life. While Argentina (the setting for The Headless Woman) has the highest percentage of female parliamentary representation in the world it has not been easy to acquire these achievements. In 1947, women gained the right to vote, thanks to President Juan Perón’s wife, Eva Perón, who insisted on the enactment of this law. In 1977, international women’s day was proclaimed by the United Nations. In 1991, quota law was adopted. This meant that 30% of participation in the list of candidates for legislative elections were women. Over the years women have struggled to become equal to their male counterparts. This struggle also translates to women in the …show more content…
It has been shown that women respond more emotionally to trauma than men do. Vero is constantly concerned that she may have taken someones life and at one point her concern almost becomes reality. Driving along the same road of the accident she notices a commotion near the bridge. As they approach the situation she can not bring herself to look at what has been found. Even after she hears the possibility that a body has been found she is still unable to face her fear head on. Martel shows Vero’s emotional struggle through framing. Again staying true to the feel of the film, the viewer is blocked from the situation as is Vero. She has the opportunity to look and investigate what has been discovered, but chooses not to, therefore, the viewer is unable to investigate the situation as