The document provides screenshots and descriptions from the openings of two British films: This is England and Doghouse. This is England depicts life in Britain in the 1980s through fast-paced scenes of parties and concerts to set the scene. Doghouse introduces characters in the London suburbs in 2009, including a lazy character just waking up midday in a messy room, to show an ordinary working class lifestyle.

1. Opening two minutes to British
films

2. This is England
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3. This is England
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4. This is England
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5. This is England
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6. This is England
• The film “this is England” does give a representation of British realism. It gives a
representation of the year in the 1980s which means it does not give a representation
of the present. This is England film opening shows all the main highlights of the years in
the 1980s they show it in a fast paced motion to show it going through the years
quickly. They also use quick cuts to show this. The main part of the opening to this film
consists of parties, dancing, concerts. Which shows that they believe that the 80s
where dominated by partying.
• The opening does not really show any characters that will be in the film it is more of an
overview of how Britain was in these times which compared to the present is very
different. The opening is mainly used just to set the scene of the film and nothing else
as there is no relationship between what happens at the start to the events in the film.
• Through watching this is England you can see the difference of the two times 1980s
and the present. It shows a lot of change in the way people are represented especially
young people, through the start of this is England it is mainly parties and dancing
where as now younger people are represented more towards being trouble makers or
up to no good.

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8. Doghouse
• The film Doghouse show suburbs in London in the
year 2009. It introduces some of the characters. First
of all there’s Rick, who seems very lazy because he is
just wakening up in midday, his room looks a mess
with food takeaways scattered across the floor. It
represents a British film because it shows real life
situations and character development. It shows a
very ordinary, basic working class lifestyle and
setting which British films tend to use.