Coursework Evaluation: Q4

Who would be the audience for your media product?  

My opening sequence does not include sex, violence, bad language or any other explicit content, I believe my film should be rated 15 because if I were to film the rest of my movie, it would unravel the story behind the break -up, which may include frequent use of strong language and scenes of a sexual nature. The reason I would want the rest of my film to incorporate these things is because I wanted to steer away from teenage romance films such as High School Musical and do something that would appeal to a more mature audience. 
Due to the age of the actress (17), the audience may range from late teens to mid-twenties. As I have previously mentioned, my film is primarily aimed at young females because of the genre (romance) which seems to be most popular amongst women. I think that women over the age of 30 may find my film somewhat irritating as my main character is suffering from heartbreak. The older you get, the more your ideas differ about what genuine heartbreak is. For example, a younger woman may sympathise or even empathise with the characters situation, whereas an older woman may find it annoying and naive that the main character thinks she is heartbroken. Older women may tend to sympathise more with women who have suffered a divorce or bereavement as opposed to a teenage break-up.