Sweet Sixteen, Bullet Boy & London to Brighton

Sweet Sixteen

Is there a sense that the lack of opportunity that the characters have is what leads to their crimes?

yes because as you seen in the film Liam doesnt appear to be going to school and he is seeling cigaretts to make money at first then moves on to selling drugs. Also his mum is in prison and he wants to make money to be able to afford somewhere they can live.


The location in this film helps set the scene and shows the audience where they are from and how and where they live and stright away you can see that Liam if from a poor area and you know that crime is going to be a big thing where he lives.



How is family life portrayed within this film, what impact does it have upon the characters?

Liam is very close to him mum and hates his step dad as it is his fault his mum is in prison. All liam wants to do is make a sfae palce for him and his mum to live without his step dad but when his mum comes out of prison she runs back to his step dad which has a big impact on Liam and he ends up killing him. Liam also has a close relationship with his older sister and nephew.


How is social class explored within the film?

It shows Liam and his family and friends living in a low class town but it shows that they stick together more like his sister gives him a place to stay when his step dad kicks him out and his friend nearly killing himself to help Liam as he was told to kill him but he couldnt.

Bullet Boy

Representation of crime
form the start of the film you can see that crime is going to be the main problem as the main character Ricky is already in prison and just about to be let out. And when he meets up with his old friends you just know that hes going to fall back into crime if he dosent stay away from them.


Representation of family relationships
Rickey is very protective of his little brother and you can see through out the him that Rickey wants something better for his littler brother and for him not to go through what he did so when thier mum asks Rickey to leave for Curtis's sake Rickey leaves.

Representation of violence

you can see from the start that rickey doesnt want to get mixed up with violence again or anything that could get him sent back to prison and he trys to stay away but it seems that what ever he does he cant ecsape it.

Representation of class
Rickey and his family live in a small flat and Rickey and Curtis share a bedroom this shows that they are a low income family and this often hints that crime is going to be big within the ara they live in.

London to Brighton

Representation of family relationships

In this film one of the main character Joanne you find out that her mum is dead and that her dad abused her and that is why she ranawy from home. Joanne and Kelly form a good relationship throught out the film as Kelly trys to help Jonanne get to the granmothers where she will be safe.


Representation of poverty

Poverty is one of the key things in this film as Kelly is a prostitute and that is all she can do to get money. Also Joanne is found by Kelly begging on the streets also showing that she has no money.

Narrative method
I like the way the story is told with this film. It starts with the present of Joanne and Kelly in a toilet and then trying to get out Of London to get to brighton. But you are not told stright away why they have to leave London. Flashbacks are then usesd throught the film to show you why they are on the run what has happened to them and how Jonanne and Kelly became to be together.