Sound

The movie starts of with an upbeat song over the credits. The song started the movie on a positive note which made me feel like the movie was going to be light and happy which was partially true since the movie included a lot of humor however it was mostly negative. The music was a form of non-diegetic sound since it didn’t come from the world of the movie.

cinematography

The cinematography throughout This is England makes the movie feel more personal to the audience. In this specific scene there is a close up of Shaun while talking Combo about how he feels. This close up shows how much the two characters are getting along especially since its switching between the two characters (POV shot). Not only does the close up make the characters feel closer, but it also makes the audience feel closer as well.

mise-en-scene

The mise en scene in the movie is consistent and gives the movie a overall chaotic feel. In this shot specifically, it shows how unserious the characters are since their costuming is random and not sensible. The setting they are in is also an abandoned house filed with graffiti which shows how they don’t tend to follow the rules and live life freely. A final mise en scene factor in this image is the coloring on Woody, while everyone else is wearing dull colors and balding in, Woody is wearing a bright blue which shows how he’s the ‘leader’.

editing

Throughout the movie, the editing is subtle and adds small but necessary visuals for the scene. The editing in this scene is particularly impressive since its a fading transitions of the English flag. This adds to the movie since its a bold way of showing what every character in this image stands for. Its also only a short insert and only slightly visible so it doesn’t take away from the visuals of the scene but it servers as a reminder of why the characters are connected.