Representation Of Women In 'The Descent'.

Relationships: At the beginning of the film, we see one male character, we can tell he is married to one of the characters, as we see them shown as a family unit with a child. After the girls have been rafting, another woman in the group gives the male a look which suggests that they have been more than friends, which later comes out that they have been having an affair with one another. As the widow of the husband finds out, there is alot of tension between the two girls, and they represent alot of lies and deception between one another. Within the group, the girls are generally playful and happy towards one another, but they tend to show a strained realationship towards the woman who had the affair.

Costume: These women aren't represented in any sexual way or being flaunted to men. The rock climbing gear is more manly and doesn't show them as very feminine.