In this extract the representational issue of ability/disability is represented in the contrast between the main speaker and Ben. The clip begins with a fade leading into a high angle shot of the boys room. The audience can see that the room has been clearly divided into two, where on the left you see lots of toys and colour and on the right you see a mature adult look room where its jut simple with dull colours. This instantly represents Ben as more childlike. The diegetic sound of ‘last summer I decided to kill my brother’ highlights that their relationship has many problems/difficulties. The audience notice this as a panning shot from right to left is used to highlight David’s emotionless expression. This is used with a close up which clearly emphasises his hate for him. As he talks about Ben a mid shot of Ben sleeping in his bed is shown, the audience here can notice that he may have some sort of disability, this is due to him appearing to look like a teenager but has the mental ability of a child as here the audience can see toys by his bed.
The next scene fades to a black and white montage of different images imitating evolutions. Whilst these images are being shown it is accompanied with a loud explosion and David talking.
There is then a cut to an establishing shot of a block of flats; this allows the audience to understand where the characters are. As this shot is shown non diegetic sound ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ is playing quite loud in the background and begins to fade out very quietly as it plays on the radio in the kitchen. A long shot is used to highlight that they are all having breakfast together like a ‘normal’ family. However David is always complaining about Ben, this emphasises that David doesn’t really like having a brother with disabilities. A close up of Ben holding a spoonful of food, this also highlights his reaction when David attempts to take some of his cereal. “No!” the audience notice that Ben has problems with speaking; also this shows the audience that he may be selfish.
As mum leaves to go to work a close up and the camera movement of a tilt is used to illustrate that she pays more attention to him than David as she kissed Ben on the head. A close up of David highlights that he’s sad and dishearted. The diegetic sound that stood out the most is “I need a poo”, this is because Ben doesn’t realise that these things are not supposed to be said. Also Ben’s dad tells David to go with him which highlights the representation of disability as he can’t do things himself. David moaned about going with Ben and dad gave him a simple answer of “because he’s your brother”, the audience notice again that he doesn’t care about him. David continues to moan about Ben behind his back and refers to him as not being a normal child as he needs to be read books and play with educational toys. A high angle from bens POV is shown of David up in a tree getting the kite down, this suggest that Ben looks up to him. A low angle of Ben eating an ice cream indicates to the audience that he has a child mind and likes to do things children do.
In the next scene a long shot of the boys walking to the bus stop with the camera movement of panning highlights the area that they live in. many straight cuts are used to highlight the times that they have had at the bus stop where the audience can see that Ben cant be left alone. A long shot of many groups of boys at the bus stop also highlight why be left alone.
A long shot of the classroom is used to highlight the different abilities this is because many people where on their phones or listening to music. A high angle shot from Bens POV of him drawing highlight his distraction, however he has the ability to listen in class even when distracted. Whereas Gary had a childish attitude when David proved he was listening.
As David and Connor walk to the playground, Connor tries to convince David to go to a party. “Just complicated”, this clearly highlights the theory of binary opposites as he needs to take his brother home and he can’t go by himself due to his disability.
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