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The story occurs on a train. The train is crowded, noisy, and chaotic, and it’s already moving by the time the characters are introduced.The first shot of the woman is from the front, which helps in introducing the woman. The woman is big and fat, which immediately gives the impression that that woman is going to be the character running the story. She is loud, dominating, confident, and protective. The young man accompanying her on the other hand is calm, helpful, quite, and meek. The characters introduction continues until the climax.

Rising action: The characters are introduced, mostly by their speech, their attire,etc. However, the nature of the relationship between the two main characters remain unclear until late in the story. Some additional characters are introduced to develop the two main characters even further. eg. The man who mistook the woman’s phone for his, the train ticket collector, two men with the correct tickets, and the young girl who the Filippo talks to. The story develops when these characters interact with one another, and the establishment of the characters is solidifies. The constant nagging and rude behaviour of the woman starts to get consistent and louder, Philippo still remain calm.

Climax: When they are about to reach their destination the woman wants to get ready for her husband’s funeral, which is why she made the journey. Her rudeness and insistent complain about the incompetence of Philippo leads him to an outburst. Here for the first time the other darker side of the young man is shown. He then runs off and disappear. The woman tries in vain to find him.

Falling action: Dejected, confused and scared, the woman goes back to her cabin and realises how helpless she is without Philippo. With some help, she manages to unload her possessions and is stranded on the platform without Philippo, without anyone to help him.

Conclusion: I liked the fact that the story was staged on a train, and the characters not being overly dramatic, and the activities were everyday, mundane activities; it was relatable. We don’t have to go out of the way to understand what is being said.