This is England and Social Realism
- Created by: magdaathan
- Created on: 09-12-20 17:49
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- Social Realism in This is England
- Focus on underprivileged society- sympathetic
- working class presentation, council estates, loss of father
- Left-wing political agenda against state
- Thatcher's confrontational voice in radio presents her as villain, anti-Thatcher graffiti
- Unglamourized style- establishing shots, natural lighting
- establishing shots of council estates and ruined houses
- Untrained actors
- Thomas Turgoose- chosen because he reflected Shane Meadows youth
- Male character faced with hardships. Character changes throughout film
- Shaun starts off as a confrontational loner but ends up a racist violent member, then changes again
- Social issues are adressed
- increasing racism due to raise in poverty, pain of Shaun's loss of father
- Documentary style
- handheld shot of camera fight creates vicarious experience
- Focus on underprivileged society- sympathetic
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