Use of themes in British Social Realism

What is the link between British Social Realism themes and the real world?

The themes shown in British social Realism films and what occurs in normal life is very similar. For example we see themes of:

-Violence

-Drug/Alcohol abuse

-Petty crime

-Sexual (abuse) relationships

These are also translated into real life especially the things we hear in the Uk news. For example a article was found on the Ilford Recorder where a man beat his wife while she held hes baby in her arms because he assumed she stole £100 from him. This event shows both themes of sexual relationships,petty crime and violence which are most regulary shown in a British Social Realism film. We could imagine this being shown in a British Social Realism film as the story has actually happened in Britain so transferring it into a film will be very realistic and create verisamilitude.

 

What is unique about how themes are explored in British social realism films?

Themes that are shown in British social realism are typical and certain themes are repeated in most films but in different ways. In most other genre of films(e.g. Hollywood) we see extreme situations which will probably never occur in real life. However in British Social Realism films there are different conventions that make it seem so realistic to the audience that we are made to feel like its happening in front of us. For example in Nil by mouth we see a violent abuse scene where we see the husband attack hes wife, this is something that happens in everyday life for most people. This makes it a accurate perception of what British culture is like and most people can relate to the situations that occur in the film.

Is there any themes which are essential to all British social realist films? What are they? Why are they essential?

The themes that are essential in a British Social realism film are violence,drugs/alcohol and sex. These are seen in mainly every British Social realism film as they create a good and realistic stroyline for the audience. The themes are shown through how the characters act and what they do throughout the film which empahsise these themes. These themes are essential as they are typical of a British culture, and we often see these themes occur in everday life for many people. For example in the film Fish Tank we see all of these themes which reoccur regulary throughout the film with different characters each showing atleast one theme each or more