BSR Timeline

Look back in anger (1959)
The themes denoted are abuse, violence and relationships. The lighting throughout is dark as it is set in the night. Some of the settings denoted include a house, a bedroom and a ballroom. The costumes are very basic with most male characters denoted in a shirt and jeans and females in a dress. They are most likely working class characters.

Poor cow (1967)
The settings in the Poor Cow are a bathtub in a house and on the street. The rooms are all quite brightly lit and the scene takes place in the daytime. There is no music, just heavy use of dialogue.The streets are very grey and dull connoting it is a deprived area, especially as violence occurs between two characters and no one tries to stop it. Characters are dressed very basic in shirts with cardigans because of their accents it is evident they are working class.

Bronco Bullfrog (1970)
The characters are dressed in jumpers and shirts. There is music which is a soundtrack. It is set in London, somewhere near a river. The characters are mostly male.

My beautiful Laundrette (1985)
This is set in a brightly lit Laundrette. There is no music, just dialogue. They are working class because one of the characters is disappointed that the younger boy did not end up with a higher job such as a politician or journalist, and describes being working class as a disappointment. A main theme is poverty and aspiration and escape.

Nil by mouth (1997)
The scene is set in a dark room, in a house. The house is quite basic and shabby, and the woman is wearing a basic cardigan and a shirt. Their accents suggest they are of lower class; their words are abbreviated and sentences not properly structured as well as heavy use of swearing and foul language. A theme includes abuse and we see Ray beat his wife to death. Their is no music, just dialogue between the two characters.

Kidadulthood (2006)
The three characters are dressed in hoodies and jumpers, with jogging bottoms and large jackets and hats. They use slang and foul language. There is dialogue and well as music, which is upbeat with no lyrics. The setting is in london, in a room on a council estate. Some other locations include street corners, there is also a corner shop. Themes include crime, gang violence and sex.

Ill Manors (2012)
Themes include drug use/experimentation, racism, sex and violence. There is mainly music and some dialogue, the music is a rap which follows the story of a drug dealer. It is set in a dark cellar, which is used as a drug factory, and another location is a bedroom. There is also use of swearing and foul language from the characters, showing they are low class.