Social Realist Drama

Social Realist Drama

Representation of social conditions/issues/combination of documentarystyle and studio filming

Conventions:

• Documentary: natural lighting, domestic space, the home, no static shots.
• Camerawork is handheld with pans etc. (borrows conventional techniques from documentary in representating real issues or people)
• Focus on the middle class but usually working class.
• A tradition of realism.
• It is also called the 'Kitchen sink' drama as it is based in the home.
• Focuses on the scottish working class.
• Domestic violence, set in the home.
• Its a lower budget film on the location filming as less lighting and equipment is used.

Examples:

• Sweet sixteen (Ken Loach)