FISH TANK (2009)
- Use of slang / regional dialect - Setting, run down council estate - Fighting, aggresive attitude, abusive - Shows people not working, looking for a fight - Set in Dagenham, exaggerated stereotypes based on truth - Documentary style filming, camera work - Establishing shot at beginning of clip - Costume (tracksuit, hoodie, trainers, chains, etc) - Depiction of confrontational attitude within the community - Metaphor of trying to free horse from it's chains + poor treatment from the people around it - 'Fish Tank' title suggests entrapment in the same cycle, repetitive life, no way to get out of your circumstances -
LOVE ACTUALLY (2003)
[Link to clip; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYGr2GA2EGA&list=PLEF68384428FFa5474&index=5]
- Iconic symbols and imagery shown, represent Britishness; Union Jack flag, Churchill, Shakespeare - Music playing in background is cheesy, but brings a 'victorious' atmosphere, pride - All of the famous figures mentioned were white & male - Formal language, suits and ties, upper class - Relationship between UK and USA explored, Britain depicted as small but powerful -
THIS IS ENGLAND (2006)
- Exploration of relationship between skinhead subculture and white nationalism - Shows racial abuse towards Asian shopkeeper by gang of white males of various ages - Set in the early / mid 1980's - At beginning, the graffiti is spelt wrong, shows lack of education & understanding of the 'cause' they represent - Bad language, racist language, slang - Set in Midlands or North of England? -
