This is England

This is england was released in 2006 it was produced by mark herbet warp films and film 4.Shane Meadows directed this film. He previously has made series of short films.He is well known for his other films such as dead man shes and 24/7. This film is a example of a social realist genre Which means it picks out the social and economical  cultures of a place or an environment.

Box Office: 1.3m
Length of run: 4 weeks
No.of screens: 62/151
Production : Optimum Releasing ,IFC Films ,IFC First Take

Over all the film made 3.2 million it made more than 1 million is France and Sweden.

MEDIA LANGUAGE:
first the film credits are in white with a black background from the start this sets the mood.It is produced by warp films this company produces low budget films and indie films.The director is introduced by A Shane meadows film which shows it is about the director and makes his name more recognizable this is the auteur theory.
       The first scene show social class and the graffiti represents a council estate.The mis en scene is set as the title of the film appears it appears over a block of run down flats.The actors are then introduced as they almost criminals this also sets the mis en scene but also shows what some parts of England are like and what this film could be about.
       first shot in film shows poverty the chipped wallpaper and the setting of the little boys room.The film titles then set the year 1983 this then helps the audience to understand the way of life at time of this film.The film maker then goes on to show what England is actually like not that it is in fact a run down place with poverty he makes a big statement out of this as the boy gets out of bed in his white boxers.As the room is revealed this is master shot.
       However we then have a twist on it as it shows the crime is low and there is a good community as the boy leaves his bike on grass this shot is an extreme long shot used for mis en scene to show it is a council estate.

here is the trailer