How British social realism themes are used

Bullet boy

 

 

In Bullet boy one of the key themes are violence and social class clashes.

 

The theme of violence is denoted when we see the main character being arrested for having a gun by several police officers, the connotation for this is that the character may be a threat to society and must be taken away. It is also clear that the theme is violence as the character does not get arrested by regular police officers but army men is full gear, the costume clarifies how serious the violence is in this film.

 

 

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The theme of violence and social class clashes is represented through the different camera shots of the weapons used by the army men and the body language.

The body language is harsh and brutal against the family as the authority are seen pushing them on the floor and dragging them out of bed. 

 

In my British Social Realism film I will explore the theme  of social class clashes between a corrupt youth and a successful teen, this would show realism as it shows the difference in upbringing and how it has effected a person as they have grown older.

 

Train Spotting

 

The key theme in Train Spotting is about choosing drugs and drug abuse.

 

The theme of drug abuse is denoted as we see the main actor 'Renton' smoking heroin in numerous shots. In this mid-shot his facial expression suggests his calm and enjoying the experience of taking drugs and this denotation confirms to the audience that he is used to doing drugs.

 

 

 

The theme is represented visually as well as through the dialog. The audience can understand how important the theme of drugs are in this film when Renton says 'I choose not to chose life, I chose something else' which connotes he choose drugs to take over his life and how powerful the substance is.

 

If I choose to use drug abuse in my BSR I will show the negative effects of it and how it could ruin a persons life. I would want to show how the addiction can take over a persons life, the way it was shown in Train spotting. 

 

 

Football Factory

 

The key theme in Football Factory is violence and abuse.

 

In the first few minutes during this scene the two football managers are shown to be exchanging disrespectful words towards each other which automatically denotes the theme of abuse, this also denotes how inconsiderate the men are as they are swearing in front of younger children who see them as their role models.  

 

The theme is represented when the two men come together for a physical fight after their verbal fight, this shows how aggressive the characters are and the hatred they have for one another.

 

If I was to use the theme of violence and abuse in my BSR then I would use it between a group of gang members who despise each other to clearly connote the reverie between them.

 

 London To Brighton

 

One of the key themes in London to Brighton is the theme of neglect.

 

The theme is denoted when we see a mother leaving her daughter locked inside a public toilet, in bad condition. The child is seen to be in shock and quite disturbed and not in state to be left alone.

The theme is represented through the dialog when the little girl says 'Will you come back'. This connotes the lack of trust the girl has in her mother and is unsure if she'll be back for her. The girls facial expression also describes the fear and panic within her.

 

If I was to use this theme I may show it in the way they did in London To Brighton as they have succeeded in showing the theme clearly and the storyline is effective of a mother neglecting her daughter.

 

Adulthood

The key theme in Adulthood is rebellion.

 

The theme is denoted when we see the main actor running away from the police and pushing them out his way. When the officers asked him to open the door he blocks the door with even more force.

 

The theme is represented in the characters facial expression when he manages to run away from the authority and then smiles back at the police cars in their failure to catch him. He smirks to represent that his better than them and is smarter than they are.

 

Rebellion is a good theme for a BSR as it is very realistic and many teens nowadays rebel against the law, I would use it in my BSR with the same sorts of concept as this film.