For this analysis I will be looking at three advanced scenes from the Social realism film 'Fish Tank'.The first scene I'll be talking about is the Car scene.This scene is different from all of the other rural and raw footage from the majority of the film. The subjects involved for this scene is the mother, her two daughters (One just fifteen and the other a young child) and this new male figure who plays the role of the father. This scene shows the Connor ( the male ) to be the hero in regards to prop's theory, by the fact that he's came and rescued this family and shown them a different aspect of the world they know. The car journey is a form of escapism for the family, giving the audience gratification from the fact they know they all are experiencing an un-profound life which is something very unusual from what they're used to. All aspects of the Mise en scene present this part of the film to please the eye, the use of good weather, the digetic music coming from the car speakers and the characters singing along, the mid shot of slow motion to show the capture of the ideal perfect moment that Mia (15 year old girl) is experiencing. All these things make the audience aware of the current lift of mood and atmosphere. This scene shows the 'family' to be like an ordinary happy family, allowing you to forget for one scene about the way they all act towards each other really and truly under the surface of all the happiness portrayed.
Meeting The horseTracking shots of Mia were taking place for this scene. Skirting around the edges of the rural landscapes of this poverty filled area, showing the audience shots of the broken barbed fences and empty landscapes and creating a struck back scene as she walks off to a place she doesn't know. The hand held camera movement captured a white horse, and makes it look as though you're seeing through Mia's eyes. The close ups of the horse automatically give you the thoughts of Mia and create enigma codes for the audience as well as her, conjoining both the audience and Mia; the gratification audience will gain from this is the social integration and the insight gained after she enters the space of the horse and field owners. The tense close ups as she steps closer towards the horse, giving the audience something to hold onto and be intrigued by. The only sounds you hear are her footsteps and hush toned voice calming the horse as she begins to inspect it's chains. This scene shows her first bond between another subject, we don't see a bond anywhere else in the film apart from when Connor enters her life. The fact that no aggressive and un practical behaviour takes place let's the audience see a different side to Mia, making them understand her character more. The similarities she has to the animals, subtle signs signifying her care for them. (E.g the poster on the back of her door in her dismal and blank room.)This scene presents is a good additive to the social realism in the film, the similarities of the roped horse and the caravans in fields are very common and can be seen through our eyes regularly.
Living room Urinating.
After finding out Connor has a wife and child of his own Mia performs and uses animal characteristics, the way she takes deep breaths (panting) and taking what she doesn't know it's not hers to take (hunting). The moment she see's the child's toys scattered around the lounge, she's positioned crouching and then starts to urinate on the family room carpet. This could show her lack of care and thoughts or show the emotions she feels by the anger and distraught feeling it could of created. Her behaviour is also very male like by the way she moves and acts, taking a beer from the fridge (which is classed as a typical male drink) and the fact she smokes and drinks illegally. This opens up realms of jealously that could be at the back of her thoughts, the perfect life that is shown for Connor and the fact that he gained their approval and then left them for his original family shows anger towards him and an envious guilt towards the two women in Connor's life.
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