Heroin addicts

The Heroin addicts of trainspotting make up the main cast and the story revolves around the themes of drugs. We see throughout the course of the film how the negative effects of Heroin severely impact peoples lives. We see this through the character of Tommy who gets addicted to Heroin after his girlfriend leaves him and it causes his death.

Men

Men in the film are often depicted as stupid and violent. Begbie is a great example of this, he often resorts to violence. This is seen in the scene where someone spills his drink and then he beats him till hes unconscious. They are also depicted as sex crazed as seen when they all make their lives worse after following the girls from the club.

Woman

Woman in the film are only really seen as accompanying the men and have little power. The only one who does is Diane as she can threaten Renton with the police for sleeping with a minor.

Working Class

The working class are depicted as freedom from the world of drugs. When main character Renton joins the working class he says the quote” for the first time in my life i was almost content”. This shows the world of the working class has it better than the Heroin addicts.

Old people

The older generation are often oblivious of what their children are doing and how they are affected by drugs. An example of this is whenever we see them in the bar just acting docile while the scene before we saw the horrible effect s of heroin had on their child.

Younger people

the younger people of trainspotting are shown as violent and commit very evil acts. For example Spud and Renton stealing from elderly people or Sick Boy shooting a dog with a BB gun. They are also irresponsible with their own and others life ass seen when a baby dies due to neglection.

Sound:

The Sound in trainspotting is used in a way to create a feeling of danger. Director Danny Boyle makes songs like Lust for life play extremely loudly over scenes which he uses to create a sense of anxiety. It is often used in scenes of danger or utter chaos.

Editing:

Danny Boyle utilises editing in many different ways. One such way is jump cutting. An example of this is in the interview scene with spud. In the scene the jump cutting is used to how spuds random and hyper nature.

Cinematography

Cinematographer Brian Tuffano uses various camera shots to depict what is going through the characters minds and gives a new way for the audience to be impacted by it. For example, in the introduction scene, a tracking shot is used to follow the characters and create more tension and immerse the viewer.

Mise en scene

The mise en scene in trainspotting creates very small and accurate details that provide a perfect setting for the film. The apartment the characters live in is worn down and messy, the addiditions of left over heroin needles and other drugs on the floor add to the quality of the film and immerses the viewer.