How does the editing in 'secret diary of a callgirl' show representation of ability/disability?

In the opening scene, the call girl opens the door to reveal the disabled character and his father. There are a few reverse cuts to see the awkwardness present between them, as well as some hard cuts to show the bluntness of both parties, the body language has to be shown correctly and this is shown by transitioning between them as they move and it is clear to see the discomfort between them. the director has cleverly compiled the transitions to allow the audience to be manipulated into also feeling the sense of awkwardness. There is also an eyeline match where we see the woman looking at the boy, but the father is instead shown. This could be because she has a sense of not knowing who to speak to. This means that she could ask the father Questions relating to the disabled character, even though he is more than capable of talking for himself. it helps builds a representation that his disability is the cause of the awkward atmosphere and that also none of the characters are really sure of how to react to the mood. 


The camera then shoots some shot reverse shots to watch the dialog between characters but they are very pacy and quick. This shows that there is not much dialog taking place and that reinforces the awkwardness about the room. There is then a match on action shot when the father picks up his son, as his sons cannot manoeuvre his wheelchair up the stairs. The reason a match on action shot is used is to show the vulnerability of the disabled character and that without his father, he would be stuck. the shot is then hard cut and shows his dad taking his son and there is another match on action shot of the father putting his son on the bed. This is used to show the father taking care of the son as he places him down softly and also reinforces the dependency of the son. When the father leaves the scene, the call girl goes to lock the door, and we can see the disabled boy looking towards her. It is here an eyeline match is used and the lock on the door is highlighted and shows the worry and vulnerability of the boy. He is worried that his father would not be able to get back in and this manipulates the audience to feel sorry for him.


The call girl then approaches the boy on the bed and offers him a drink using shot revers shots to show the dialog between them, and they are again quick showing the awkwardness especially when she compliments him. A cross cut to the father down in his van is then used to show the anxiety that he has and it shows an eyeline match of him looking up at the room where they are. This is because he is worried about his son, because of his disability. A jump cut is then used from the room to the father and shows a passage of time has since passed, because he is trying to make time pass quickly to get rid f his anxiety over his son. He doesn't want to worry and wants things to go quickly so a jump cut is best used here to show the passage of time that has passed.

In the final part of the clip the woman takes the boys top off and this is a very intimate part of the clip, and a match on action shot is used to show this intimate moment off best. This moment reflects how she has now become more comfortable with his disability but also that he is now relying on her help as opposed to his fathers. It shows the progress that has been made in the room during the jump cut and that his disability is still a big part of the scene, all of this can be concluded just by the match on action which is why the editing in this clip shows a representation of ability/disability. The boy however is still feeling awkward at having the call girl take his top off and this is shown by the fact the he is unsure about what to do next.