Trainspotting Revision

1.) Outline how 'Scottishness' is shown throughout the film. Use examples of character, setting, mis-en-scene in your answer.
- Clydeism is shown in Trainspotting as a lot of scenes in the film are set in under privileged pasts of Scotland, this shows the modern view of Scotland that is rough, dirty and citizens having a lack of determination to contribute to society.
- Tartanry is challenged in the film Trainspotting, the stereotypical image of a kilted man with a ginger beard and hair is not shown in trainspotting. However the character of Begbie is shown as a violent, angry and drunken man, which indirectly reinforces this stereotype but does not fully.

2.) How does the film reflect the social contexts in which it is set?
  • Aids
  • drug culture 
  • disaffected youth 
  • sexuality
The death of Alison and sick boys baby is a key scene towards the representation of age and youth within the film. This shows they are unable and incapable to successfully give life to a new generation. Another contrasting opinion of youth is that of Dianne as it becomes obvious to the audience that she is more in control of her sexuality and identity in comparison to Renton even though she is still only in school.
Trainspotting refers to Aids throughout the film and the ways that different people tackle it. One of the main parts of the film that tackles the issue of Aids is when Renton is trying to get off heroin and he starts to see things and one of them is a game show about aids which is presented by Dale Winton and the contestants his mother and father who got asked questions about aids and how it affects the body. 

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