Social realist films try to be as ‘real’ as possible. They tend to steer away from really fancy cinematography and special effects to keep the film as ‘real’ as they can. Ken Loach, for example, who is a social realist director, uses less known or unknown actors and only gives them the script for the scene they are filming on the day so they don’t know what will happen, thus creating a ‘real’ feel as their emotions and responses will be real as they didn’t know what was coming and a lot of improvisation was needed, again giving it a more ‘real’ feel to it.
Social realist films often involve the working class and tackle problems which are going on the world such as unemployment. Such films are generally set in the north of England
My film extract however will also have some conventions of the crime genre. Crime films tend to focus more on the criminal opposed to the police officers and glorify the rise and fall of the criminal. Within the crime genre you would expect to see at least one of, if not several or all of the following; serial killers/murders, robberies, chases, shootouts, heists and double-crosses. Crime films are more then often set in the big city, or underground clubs and dark alley ways away from the police and other civilians. Film gangsters are usually materialistic, street-smart and self-destructive. A significant plot within a crime film would be a rivalry with another criminal. The gangsters or criminals Success is often measured in material goods – flashy cars, expensive clothes, and mansions.
Vary rarely does the criminal get caught or end up dead, and if they do get arrested they will most probably end up finding their way out of prison. They are also often set during the night time as a criminal wouldn’t work during the day as it would be too easy for them to be caught. Sometimes big heists such as bank robberies may take place during the day while the bank is open.
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