Ways the film uses mise en scene to represent age.
Costume:
- The young girl wears light casual clothes in comparison to the older men who wear dark heavy work clothes.
-The headteacher of the school is portrayed as old by his clothing; a tweed blazer v-neck jumper with an odd tie a classic stereotypical old headmaster look, he also has grey hair and a beard making him appear older.
Setting/Location:
- There is a countryside location somewhere in Scotland creating the image of a hard working farm.
- In one of the scenes the headmaster and one of the men go into a room which looks like an old fashioned study, it has antique furniture, candlesticks scattered around and decanters which makes it not a suitable/desirable room for a younger adult.
Body language & blocking:
-The girl gets into a car telling the man she can drive but her facial expressions reveal she is lying she looks confused and has to convince herself where all the pedals are proving she can't do an adult task; driving.
- When the young girl gets scolded by her headmaster she lowers her head apologetically and hides behind one of the older men, which is what young children usually do in this situation.
-When the older man disciplines the girl he does the stereotypical adult thing by wagging his finger at her while talking.
- She in retaliation stomps her feet and flings her arms as she walks off upset.
Props:
-Brandy is poured for the two men in the study, which is considered a real old mans drink.
-In the bedroom you see magazines on the bed designed for young girls, showing the age of the girl.
-She also leaves notes for the family members which are heavily decorated in a child like way.
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