A Day In The Life

A day in the life

Story

A film about the life of a lonely, isolated and deprived teenager, he’s fed up of the constant bullying and isolation he experiences everyday, and now intends to commit suicide, however for some reason he believes that he can overcome he’s inner feeling and decides to not to pull the trigger on himself and the live abother life.

Genre

We can easily tell it’s a social realist. This is shown through how the film addreesses an issue which is constand covnetion in social realist, and in this case the issue of suicide, this is reinforced by the end were the film ends in a quote, depicting the importance of life.

Location

The genre is also reinforced through the location. It depicts a typical everyday location like a school, police station and neighborhood, there’s nothing fancy about these locations. The neighborhood looks to be working class, and we see a police car and station. This clearly stays in touch with the conventions of social reralsit, as we always ee a working class location, and sometimes a police station which is typically used in order to show how the protagonist character rebels against the capitalist system, and is now in prison as a result of committing crime.

Character

The character is the focus of the film, the film therefore explores he’s life and explores he’s journey suicide. He’s school life is grim, he has no friends and he even gets bullied and laughed at. He sleeps during lessons, as he feels bored and maybe depressed.

Camera shots, techniques and post production

Voice over – is used in the opening to express he’s inner feelings, and allows us to get to know the character

Zoom out of the character in his room, depicting he’s loneliness.

360 degree shot of him at school during lunch shot – emphasizing he’s lonely nature, through the 360 we see nothing but just him sitting on a chair by himself.

2 shot mid close up, he’s peers are laughing at him because he’s alone.

Close up of him with gun showing how he’s fed up with life, however he’s taking his time because he’s considering the possibility of living

All these shots and techniques are used in order to highlight the characters isolation and misery and to cerate a sense of pity towards him.