British social realism is a representation of working or underclass people that is normally set in a gritty urban area. It emphasizes main themes such as drugs and crime and it never conceals the truth about the bad side of Britain. It shows the lack of wealth of people and it is normally based around the genre of drama. It makes us as the audience see the realistic side of Britain and normally in these types of films, the editing is very slow and camera shots have not got a lot of variety.
British Social Realism has changed over the 50 years with the settings they use slightly and the costumes and dialogue they use. Also the way these films are shot have been changed. In the early days the settings were more rundown and disgusting but nowadays its a normal flat or home but in a disgusting area instead. The costumes have come from being formally dressed to wearing baggy clothing but that depends on the age. Adults would wear casual smart clothing nowadays whilst kids would wear baggy clothing. In the olden days everyone wore formal clothes. The camera shots have become more creative over the years and more editing has been used to create more of a atmosphere. That is how British Social Realism films have changed over the years.
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| An example of a British social realism film |
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