Kameron Howarth A Level Film Blog

How does TiE reflect the political and social contexts of the 80's? Throughout TiE it's obvious that Thatcherism has and is taking place, much like it did in Britain n the 80's. Much of this is obvious through mise-en-scene in the film, specifically the setting as TiE is obviously set in a council estate much like the ones around when Thatcher was in power as Prime Minister. Thatcherism and Capitalism can only really function if there are still poor, less fortunate people which is what TiE focuses on, especially Shaun who has a single mother out of work and a father who died in the Falklands and has very little to his name apart from a few sentimental items like pictures and clothing his father gave him. TiE represents the people who just scrape by, it does this by the setting of the house Shaun lives in with its undecorated walls and its out of fashion furniture and the lack of items in his house. Performance of the characters

Diegetic - Music at Bennies leaving party. Sharpening of the knife. Non-Diegetic - Music Voiceover Non Diegetic sound What is the significance of the use of first person voiceover, how does this add to the authenticity of the film? - Remember the film is "based on a true story". -The voiceover adds "truth" to the film. This is significant as it's someone from this situation describing and explaining what's going on. - He is a photographer/documenter. Rocket wanting to be in this field of employment is very significant as photographs/pictures are highly accurate in reporting what's going in. Rockets voice throughout is calm and confident. Although he is, in reality, frightened by Lil Ze he still calls him "stupid" and an "idiot" multiple times in the film.

How does sound create meaning in these three key sequences? -The fantasy sequence. One way in which sound creates meaning in this sequence is through the music used. The music creates meaning as from an outsider looking in it does come across as typical french music. Romantic, passionate and dramatic in its form. This in many ways represents Jean-Do's life and particularly in the fantasy sequence where he is imagining a butterfly being born all spliced together with memories from his life it emphasis the meaning behind the dramatic music as Jean-Do went from a respected man in a booming industry with everything to becoming a shell of his former self only having his imagination left. Its almost like a tragedy which the music emphasises very well. -The shaving sequence The lack of music in the first scene at Jean-Dos father apartment creates an austere impression of Papinou and forces the spectator to focus on the minimally expressive dialogue between the two characte...