Budget: £1.5mBox Office: £1.3m $320,000
Length of opening: 3.25
Producer, Shane Meadows, focuses on the social realism genre where by social issues are taken and then incorporated into the film. Certain aspects of the film are based on the personal experiences of the director. He has also directed some short films such as Deadmans Shoes, A room for romeo brass and 24:7 .The company idents that contributed to the production of the film were Warp Films, Film 4, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media, Big Arty Productions and UK Film Council.
Media language
Mis-en-scene is used to sets the mood of the film, the montage of American and UK TV and film from the 1980's creates the setting as well as exposition which helps to establish the time period of the film . Footage from the UK which is seen as global news and significant to British ways are shown, such as remembrance days, racist attacks and campaigning for women's right.The writers and directors views on people such as Margaret Thatcher become clear from this opening scene. A sense of crime is felt with the shots of riots and skin heads. Establishing shots are used to set the scene, for example a panning shot of the old fashioned buildings and car. The majority of shots used in this film opening are medium close ups and close ups of the main character.
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