How are authority figures represented in the films you have chosen?

Use key scenes and characters to answer the following question…

On the next slides place images of the characters above the protagonists to help plan your answer.

Fish Tank – 2009 Andrea Arnold

FISH TANK Andrea Arnold 2009

Michael FassbenderConnor

Katie Jarvis – Mia Williams

Kierston Wareing - Joanne

Rebecca Griffiths - Tyler

Harry Treadway - Billy

Sweet Sixteen – 2002 Ken Loach

Sweet SixteenKen Loach 2002

Martin Compston - Liam

William Ruane - Pinball

Annmarie Fulton - Chantelle

Michelle Abercromby - Suzanne

Michelle Coulter - Jean

Tommy McKee - Rab (grandad)

Gary McCormack - Stan

Jon Morrison – Douglas (Gang leader)

How far do the narratives of your chosen films dramatise the problems facing key characters?

Use examples from the films to answer the following question…

You may wish to look at your notes on Liam’s choices, you could do the same for Mia’s character. How did her choices affect the narrative?

How far do the opening sequences of the films you have studied for this topic introduce their

key messages and values?

Use examples from the films to answer the following question…

What are the key messages and values are they the same in both films?

Fish Tank Sweet Sixteen

•Medium long shot/ head on. Bent over to standing up, Heavy breathing.•Derelict house/ council estate. Over looking London, nice sunny day.•Tracksuit- stereotypical tomboy, not very feminine. •First meet sister sunbathing keeping up with looks•Hand held camera-social realism film.•Aggressive-laughs in the face of people who dance like popular R&B videos.•(girls performing for men-dancing like popular R&B and pop music videos during 2009)•Dance is throughout film-Mia dances for her self (first time we see her dance is when she innocently shows Connor her routine)•Introduced to mum and violence-sees why she is like she is from her mother (sees how she got her violence and rude words from her mother)•Sees a horse tied up and chained metaphor of her self chained up tried to become free but is interrupted.•Every single person introduced to has been aggressive towards them – kind to animals only able to show soft side to animals. Any opportunity she is given to show her soft side is taken away from her.

•Positive attitude towards the kids. Whilst charging them money to look through the telescope. •Endearing attitude set up. Calming music over top. Looking at the stars teaching them about stars and life. Right and wrong if they haven’t paid they can’t look through the telescope.•Smoking inside not able to do any more. •Set in Greenock heavy accents. (near Glasgow)•High unemployment heavy smoking and drinking in the middle of the day.•Endearing with elders having banter joking around with them. Different attitude than with children.•First encounter with police man-giving disabled person a ticket for parking. (they are spending time on petty things-socialist views)•Non-digetic music sets the atmosphere. Humorous outlook on Liam’s life. Unlike fish audience feels sorry for Mia.

How do men and women respond to crime in the films you have chosen for this topic? You may wish to focus on one male

and one female character from each of your chosen films.

Use examples from the films to answer the following question…

Use the table below to list the male and female characters and how they respond to crime to

help shape your answer.Fish Tank Sweet Sixteen

Character M/F Crime (victim or perpetrator?)

Character M/F Crime (victim or perpetrator?)