BRIT FILMS #7 – Accompanying material for media education The Angels Share Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy 2012, 97 min. German certification: minimum age 12, recommended for 14 years and older Director en !oac" #cri$t %aul La&erty 'inematogra$"y (o))ie (yan *diting +onat"an ,orris ,usic George Fenton Featuring %aul Brannigan, +o"n -ensha., William (uane, Gary ,aitland, +asmin (iggins and ot"ers !hat T"# A$%#LS SHAR# is a&out (o))ie is on trial in Glasgo. for )rutally )eating u$ a young man, ,o "as stolen a $arrot, 0l)ert "as )een caught staggering around )lind drun1 in a railway station, and ("ino "as urinated on a monument. 0ll of t"em get off lightly: instead of a $rison term, t"ey are sentenced to community service, to )e carried out under t"e su$ervision of -arry, a good2natured ."is1y connoisseur. /"en t"ey learn, on a tri$ to *din)urgh .it" -arry, t"at a )arrel of t"e )est and most e3$ensi&e ."isky in t"e .orld "as )een found in a small #cottish distillery, (o))ie, ,o, 0lbert and ("ino de&ise a $lan. 4"ey .ant to steal four )ottles of t"e $recious drin1 5 and t"en use it to $a&e t"eir .ay to a ne. life. 4o ma1e t"emselves as inconspicuous as $ossi)le, t"ey set out for t"e -ighlands in disguise: in 1ilts. Wit" great sympat"y for "is $rotagonists, en !oac" tells a story a)out four social outsiders ."ic" is )ot" "umorous and serious. -e ac"ie&es t"is .it"out any "int of exaggeration, ma1ing t"eir .ea1nesses clear, )ut sho.ing at t"e same time t"at it .ould )e .rong to gi&e u$ on t"em )ecause of t"ese. Lastly, Loac" de$icts t"e tri$ to t"e -ighlands $artly as a confrontation .it" #cottish tradition and culture. 4"e fondness for ."is1y, traditional 1ilts, t"e -ighlands, a "it )y a #cottish )and, and e&en a clan feud lasting for generations 5 all t"is can )e found in 4-* 0NG*!#7 #-0(*, alt"oug" Loac" ultimately ta1es $leasure in ironi8ing t"ese clic"9s. 4"e follo.ing .orksheets deal .it" • en Loac"7s ty$ical style, focusing on $eo$le from t"e .orking classes and de$icting t"eir $ro)lems • t"e mi3ture of genres: social drama, comedy and ca$er/"eist mo&ie • t"e .ay t"e c"aracters7 relationshi$ .it" traditions and #cottish culture is $resented, and t"e .ay t"e film $lays .it" clic"9s 'u&lishing information %u)lisher: 0ut"or: 0G Kino – Gilde deutsc"er Filmkunstt"eater #tefan Stiletto (an1estra;e 31 stiletto>filme2sc"oener2se"en.de 107=9 Berlin %"oto credits: %ro1ino ?0ll t"e stills are from t"e D@D T-E ANG*!#7 S-0(E, released in Germany by Pro1ino. T"ey ser&e as image Auotations, to ena)le study of t"e film’s content, and not as illustrations.) 1 (en Loach Director en Loac" is 1no.n for "is .arm-"earted, serious social dramas, ."ic" always focus on $eo$le from t"e .orking classes and t"eir $ro)lems. Loac" "as great sym$at"y for "is outsider c"aracters, and often casts amateurs in "is roles. -e also ac"ie&es aut"enticity and immediacy )y dis$ensing .it" ela)orate trac1ing shots and staging: natural light and a "and2"eld camera gi&e "is films a life2li1e feel. 4o ."at extent can t"ese c"aracteristics also )e found in 4-* 0NG*!#7 #-0(*? Gi&e e3amples. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Dutsider c"aracters EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE %eo$le from t"e .orking classes and EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE t"eir $ro)lems EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (ealistic $resentation EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Fact and fiction 4-* 06G*!#7 #-0(* .as %aul Brannigan7s first a$$earance on camera. -e $lays t"e $art of (o))ie. #earc" for inter&ie.s .it" %aul Brannigan on t"e Internet, and ma1e notes on t"e similarities )et.een "is life and "is role in 4-* 06G*!#7 #-0(*. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Find out a)out %aul Brannigan7s film career. 'ompare t"e $arts "e "as $layed since t"en .it" "is role in 4-* 06G*!#7 #-0(*. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2 Bet)een drama, comedy and caper mo+ie,heist mo+ie 4-* 06G*!#7 #-0(* combines elements of drama, comedy, and t"e ca$er mo&ie or "eist mo&ie. Identify scenes from t"e film t"at exemplify eac" of t"ese elements. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Drama 'omedy 'a$er mo&ie:"eist mo&ie EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The director s attitude Descri)e t"e attitude en Loac" ta1es to.ards "is c"aracters in 4-* 06G*!#7 #-0(*. 0lso descri)e ."at you )elie&e to )e t"e central message of t"e film. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE < -ulture and tradition (o))ie, ,o, 0l)ert and ("ino set out for a ."isky $resentation .it" -arry. In *din)urgh t"e follo.ing dialogue ta1es $lace. ALB#RT /"at is t"atC MO /"at7s he tal1ing a)outC "ARR/ I don7t kno.. ALB#RT 4"at t"ere. W"at is t"atC "ARR/ 4"at big t"ing on top of t"e hillC ALB#RT Fou can7t miss t"at. W"at is t"atC R"I$. 4"at7s Edin)urgh Castle, Al)ert. ALB#RT Is itC W"at did t"ey put it up t"ere forC "ARR/ 0re you ta1ing t"e piss? ALB#RT 6o, w"y did t"ey put it up t"ereC R"I$. /"y did t"ey put it up... Ho. t"e fuc1 do I 1no.C "ARR/ Fou don7t recognise Edin)urgh CastleC ALB#RT 6o. I wouldn7t ha&e been asking you. "ARR/ -a&e you been li&ing your li&e in a cu$)oard or ."atC Is t"ere no short)read in your houseC 6e3t time you go home, c"ec1 all t"e tins. Gse t"is $iece of dialogue to discuss ."at relationshi$ t"e different c"aracters "a&e to #cottish culture and tradition. 0lso talk a)out ."at attitude t"e director is "umorously criticising "ere. 4 -lich0 and irony Descri)e ."at clic"9s a)out #cotland are )eing sho.n, and ironically o&erturned, in t"e follo.ing stills from 4-* 0NG*!#7 #-0(*. 1 2 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE /"at do you t"in1 is ty$ical of #cotland as a setting? !ist e3amples from t"e areas of clot"ing, food and drin1, $laces and regions, music and "istory. clot"ing food and drin1 $laces and regions music "istory Discuss ."at $art t"ese $lay in t"e $lot of 4-* 0NG*!#7 #-0(*, and "o. en Loac" simultaneously confirms and lampoons t"em. H.