Aimee Brierley A level film

How does the mis-en-scene and the music in Trainspotting reflect the social and cultural contexts of the film's setting. Post Thatcherism (High levels of unemployment and under development among the young in working class areas)  Drug and Rave culture  Different elements of Scottishness (Clydism, Tartarny,  Kailyardism) The film Trainspotting is set in the 1990's in Scotland. It portrays the story of Mark Renton trying to escape the cycle of drug abuse in the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low life. The use of Mis-en-scene and sound in the film allow understand the social and cultural contexts of the films setting. The film is set post Thatcherism. Her economic, social and political policies led to mass unemployment and high underdevelopment among the young in working class areas. This led to a creation of the Rave and Drug culture which can be seen as the second 'summer of love' in 1989-90. The drug ecstasy was discovered and used by many teenagers to esca...

Compare how far your chosen films reflect the auteur signature features of their filmmakers. (40) : Auteur signature features of the film makers are the recognisable features of a film that allow the audience to understand which director is in charge of creating the film. The two films I have chosen are 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Vertigo'. In the Film 'Vertigo' the film maker Alfred Hitchcock can recognized by his auteur style. One common feature that runs throughout Hitchcock's films are his cameo appearances. This is when he plays a small background character. This allows the spectator to understand he is the creator of the film as he repeatedly makes an appearance in most of his films. This allows Hitch cock to mark his own territory so we understand he is the director and writer. Another theme/ occurrence in Hitchcock's films is that staircases and birds are common items carried through his films. The staircase in Vertigo shows ...