Genre Study - Kes (1969)

Kes (1969) directed by Ken Loach

In order to further understand our chosen genre, Social Realism, I felt it would be appropriate to watch films that are within the genre. I choose to study the film Kes, a film that follows a young working class boy (Billy) who cares and trains a falcon (Kes).

In the film loach creates a emotional story that impacts the audience. Successful direction and performances of the actors further help make the characters more believable in this gritty portrayal of the working class in Yorkshire, 1960's.

(Billy attends his Kestrel, during this scene you sympathise with Billy as the narrative has already portrayed him to be at a misfortune through bullying.)

(Billys mother and brother in a heated argument, here is a contrasting scene that shows the negative atmosphere that surrounds the protagonist, Billy, thus making the audience feel more empathy.)

(Billy reads 'The Dandy' on a hill facing the mines, the film portrays through effective photography, the positioning manages to portray how Billies future is 'polluted', as the mines act as glimpse into Billies potential future; his brother works in the mines. The fact that Billy is sitting in a green environment reading a comic, is effective at delineating his young age to the audience further.)

How could this influence our Trailer?

The elements that I feel could influence our trailer is the gritty photography that creates a deep sense of sympathy towards our main protagonist.