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| This is England DVD cover |
Budget
£1,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend
$18,430 (USA) (1 Screen)£207,676 (UK) (62 Screens)
Gross
$327,919 (USA)£1,315,593 (UK)
The film opening begins with a montage of American and UK film and TV from the 1980's to provide an exposition to the audience of the time era the film falls into. This is all part of the mis-en-scene and sets up the film they strongly anchor to the audience their political views.
From the initial shots you get the impression that this film is based on working class people from the north as it isn't the plush southern landscape you would expect from a Working Title film. Key pieces of mise-en-scene are shown through the graffiti, old fashioned cars and the very run down look. The opening shot is a tracking shot made to look like it is being filmed from a car which could also be a POV shot from someone maybe sat in the car. Shane meadows has done this purposely to send a message as 'This Is England' titles appear at this point with the backdrop of council houses, to signify that this really is England.
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