Conventions of Social Realism Films

-Social Realism films usually depict working class activites as heroic, therefore are commonly set in council estates and run down areas.

-The actors and actresses used in these films are usually unknown so when the audience watches it they do not have a opinion or knowledge of them, therefore it is easier to believe that they are a nobody, making the film more successful as they fit to their character.

-There is also a lack of flashy edits to make it look more realistic, as well as the sound being mostly diegetic to emphasise the realistic aspect of the film.



We will use these conventions as a tool for our trailer. We have seen that these social realisms are usually very hard-hitting and therefore we need to reflect this aspect of the genre in our trailer.