2. Film name: 8 Mile
● This film is inspirational as it deals with aspects of life.
Film: 8 Mile
• Jimmy is the main character,
he lives in a rundown trailer
with his mom and daughter.
• He tends to blame other
people for his misfortune until
he realises that he has the
control over all his situations.
• This than leads to him
improving himself inorder to
take care of his family.

3. Lighting is affective as
half of his face is
alienated by low key
lighting.
Effective as it gives a
serious tone as his
facial expression is
neutral.
Jimmy and his
friends meet their
rivals and get into a
fight.
Cheddar (friend of
Jimmy), pulls out a
gun and threatens to
shoot.

4. Film: Bullet boy
Is about a young boy who is
involved gang, carries guns,
one day Wisdom hides the
gun and his younger
brother finds it and decides
to go out and play with it
with his friends Rio but
ends up accidently shooting
him.
Reflects real life issues
such as death & gang
violence
Inspirational films (2): Bullet boy

5. Conventions in Drama Examples from film
Element of conflict with daughter and
mother.
Characters:
Precious – the main character has had a hard
life of being constantly raped by her father,
getting pregnant as a teenager, being
physically abused by her mother and expelled
from high school.
1. Obese, illiterate and pregnant girl.
2. Abusive mother who constantly shouts
and hits her.
3. Teacher at a schooling programme is
understanding and teachers her to
become literate.

6. Conventions Use, develop or
challenge?
Example from similar films
Single parent USE because Fish Tank-
Joanna is a single
Parent to her two
youthful
Daughters.
Alcoholic parent USE because 8 Mile-
Jimmy’s mother
Constantly drinks.
Isolated character who keeps
to herself.
USE because Breakfast club -
Character is isolated
from other social
groups as he is seen
as a criminal.
Abusive mother USE because Precious-
Mother is
Abusive towards
Pregnant
Daughter.