A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Setting:
Set in 1983-4, the opening with the credits is England during that time, a montage of the different events happening then. Then the actual movie starts with a young boy of about 11, in his bedroom, his room looks scruffy and messy, like a typical boys room, but there is not wallpaper, the room needs to be redone, its very run down. Then at a school, a shop and the under a bridge where he meets elders (aged 18-20)
Lighting:
Its old fashioned lighting, as if it was filmed on an 80's camera at the time, it gave the effect of real footage, to add to the effect of the decade.
Costume:
80's clothing, lots of denim, bomber jackets, flares, funky patterns. You had your own group style, you could tell who was part of which group.
Acting:
The young boy was picked from a large group of boys, the production team went to a school for a few days watching the boys trying to find out who would be best for the part.The one they chose had never done acting before, he has fitted into the role well. The language is appropriate for that time, he has to act alot older than he is, because that is how the main character in the opening is portrayed. In the first 5 minutes there is a fight between the main boy and a rivalled bully.
Editing:
At the very beginning of the movie there is a montage of the events happening in the 80's, the good, the bad and the ugly parts, and then the credits switch in and out.
Camera shots:
There are a variety of shots and angles, most of them are wide to show what is going on in each shot, some are closer up to show expression. But the majority of them are wide, long or medium shots.
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