Ratcatcher (1999)

Lynne Ramsley
Sociol Ralism + Surrealism

• Slow motion at the beginning with a distint sound off children laughing. The audience doesnt quite know whats in the shot which makes it surreal.
• Very slow, long clip at the beginning. Slow unwinding of curtain.
• The child being slapped also signifys reality being hit into place.
• Lighting is very simular to that of a normal house so it isnt glamourised at all. This represents the idea that the family isn't wealthy and we can relate.
• Diegetic sounds keep it all realistic instead of bringing in material ideals.
• The accents are very strong to represent place. The language used is very 'slang' like showing that the family are working class.
• The people deal with real life and real issues.

We could use some of these conventions in our own opening to improve it.