Son Of Rambo

Scene 'Torture'

• This scene represents the children as being mischievous and rebellious e.g. the 2 kids run away from the principals office
  
• Will is very religious - runs away and prays to god after getting into trouble - contrasts with Lee who doesn't care
• They welcome the French - wave flags/posters - unlike other films we've seen which hate the French
• Younger kids look up to the older ones. e.g. loads of the kids are fascinated by 'Wolf', look up to him and follow him around
  
• Scene 'Au Revoir' shows a different side to 'Wolf' - he doesn't have many friends
• There focus is on recreating the 'Rambo' movies - they have a strong imagination and quite unrealistic at times unlike the harsh life of a child in Fish Tank
  
• Children try to behave like adults - Lee's very dependent on himself as his parents aren't around e.g. his postures quite mature, hands in pockets looking confident and when he's in hospital he doesn't want anyone there
• On set the children act like adults with their different roles, acting like adults and coping them
  
• freedom, happy children, absent parent, contrasts e.g. fish tack, imaginative,

Britain/Britishness


Gender



Age



Class

East is East

Representation of Britain, Britishness, gender, age and class.

Second scene. 'A proud father'
Class is represented in this scene through the Mise-en-scene. It is obvious that this family are working class because the house that they live in is small, they have to share beds and the props in this scene show they they do not have much money for example they do not have proper bath tub. This is a Pakistani family that live in Britain it challenges the conventions of a traditional Pakistani family because the mother is British and wears British clothing however the father is extremely traditional. The children are more proud of being British than Pakistani although they are not seen as any different in their society, this is shown through scenes of the children playing in the street.

Fourth scene 'I'll fix him'
Represents age and gender. they find out that the youngest son is not circumcised meaning that he is disobeying their religion. He is too old to not been circumcised, however the father makes him have an operation, his mother disagrees. It represents gender as it is only a male tradition for their religion. It also represents age because he is too young to understand why but too old to have to go through it.

An Education: Representations

Scene 10:

• "Nobody does anything worthwhile with a degree, no woman anyway". Jenny is saying that only men can have top jobs and that women are still seen as less important. She has adopted Helen's attitude to gender.
  
• Jenny says that Britain is "boring" and there is "no life or colour". She is comparing the people and the country to France, where she enjoyed herself and would rather have that life than the life she has in England.
• Jenny is still a schoolgirl so the headteacher describes her engagement as "ridiculous plans".
• Jenny has a long rant at the head, the content of which is indicative of two key things. Firstly, the audience's understanding of Jenny's rebelliousness is advanced, but also, the socio-historical context of the film is portrayed; Jenny and other young people at the beginning of the 1960s are on the cusp of something very new.
• Helen says "Oh Gosh", so therefore she is posh.

Scene 12:

• Jenny rides a bus to go to see her teacher ( who looks like Fred's old psychology teacher) as she is too young to drive and doesn't have a scooter as she is a girl.
• She says she feels old after her experience with David, but she doesn't feel very wise. This reminds us that she is just a little girl. It is also just after the point where she realises that she is just a girl and not a woman (Where she see's Dave's wife)
  

Passport to pimlico specific scenes

Age - the representation of kids is shown through the shot in the film where they are in the cinema being rowdy with cockney accents disrupting the show.

Class - is represented with shots of the kids smoking in the cinema to show a lower status of class.

Britishness - this is shown in the opening sequence where there is a panning shot of women sun bathing and enjoying the sun while it is there. This is then linked with the ending during a crescendo of non diegetic sound as the line reads " welcome back to Britain " and on Que the rain pours down on the screen.

Women - fashion is involved in the representation of women, this is shown in a scene where the women are saving their tokens to buy clothes.

Authority - the government have a big effect on representation of discriminating, now that they are not part of Britain they aren't allowed in or out.

Education - is important, the kids have to leave Pimlico to go to school.

Representation In Fishtank

• Britishness - At the house party there is a lot of alcohol which represents the British lifestyle on the small council flats on the estate.
• Britishness - The mum drags the youngest daughter out of the kitchen which represents her maternal instincts differ from traditional ideas of motherhood, relating to her own upbringing and situation.
• Gender - When Mia goes for a dance audition she is asked to wear more revealing clothes which highlights the exploitation of women on the estate.
• Gender - When Mia is fighting with the travelers the guys try to touch her and abuse her which focuses on male domination and power by force.
  
• Age - The youngest girl and her friend are seen drinking beer and smoking while watching TV representing a rebellious youth in Britain.
• Age - Mia shouts and swears at her mum representing the disrespect she has for authority, but this is due to her mum's abusive behavior.
• Class - The mise-en-scene portrays a stereotypical council estate culture of tracksuits and drinking. This represents a lower social class with little money possibly on benefits.
• Class - Conner represents the middle class worker which is shown through his nice house and car, but his actions are unconventional for his class (drinking, smoking, sleeping with Mia)
  

"Kidulthood"

"Kidulthood" is a powerful film representing social class,gender,age and britishness. From introducing the youth of today in environments whom push them to extremities and capture the radical decision makings that convert teenagers to adults. Hence the name "Kidulthood", not only does it represent age but also the mental development that we are pushed to make.

Age is enhanced through all of the characters including male and female. In one scene,the extravagant use of alcohol and drugs is actually used by the main female characters, as if it is a norm which in our day it most likely is. Also surprisingly the female characters are those who use stronger drugs and mix them together such as marijuana,cocaine and ecstasy even if one of them is in the early stages of pregnancy,unlike the male characters whom consume marijuana.
Also age is shown through the female characters represented as promiscuous women whom complete sexual favours for illegal substances on older men.

Social groups seem to be divided in the introduction shots of the playground, not only are social groups divided but so are social classes as if there was a link. For example the main character Trevor lives in a small flat so does his rival Sam both oft he same race. However the white working class seem to have larger homes with more materialistic objects.

The Belles of St Trinians

How was the film marketed????

What countries was it released in a when????

Country	Date
UK	28 September 1954	(London)
USA	22 December 1954	(New York City, New York)
Australia	5 May 1955
Belgium	8 July 1955
Denmark	14 December 1956
Finland	24 August 1962
West Germany	1 December 1969	(TV premiere)
UK	26 March 2004	(London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)

What was the budget for the film????

How many screens was it released on????

What was the gross profit????

What studio distributed/produced it????
*British Lion Films
*London Films