Use of Themes in British Social Realism

Use of Themes in British Social Realism.

The link between British Social Realism films and the real world is that the films present these real life issues and situations through a film to help create awareness, targeting a wider range of audience. An example of this would be 'Eva Rausing died of Drug Abuse'

              http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20725499 this news article can be used to relate to the British Social Realist film called 'Trainspotting'. Which is about a young boy who gets involved with drugs.

                   British Social Realist films are very unique in my opinion, as the content of these films stand out from others. Their typical conventions and themes are what make them different from a Hollywood film, and others. Film 4 mainly explore the themes of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, parenthood, childhood, racism, terrorism and isolation. The most common one being violence. An example of this would be the film 'Nil By Mouth'. In this, the husband is abusing his wife. The fact that we don't see what he is doing to her is very effective because we are left to assume the worst.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119792/