Brief notes on the film: Marking time (in relation to conflict)

MARKING TIME: Racial Conflict (Idea: They shouldn't be here) Burning of the house (graphic) Meetings (casual, community) Religion Islamic head piece - FEAR of difference (conflict between us & others) Value's (clash of values) à social standing & education (thinking classes vs. non-thinking classes) Educated (represented by Hal's family) Bullet & Jamie (racist) Language (crisp, precise, original vs. lazy clichéd language) Imitation of language as a …

…her perception) vs. audiences perception (PLATITUDINOUS) - perspective vs. perspective Truth vs. Lie: Use of media- news scenes, radio broadcasts à items off the news "babies thrown overboard" - deceit! (process of alienating people) à responders cringe (embarrassed) - we believe politicians (manipulated) Mention of George Harrison "Build a bridge between East & West" à rolling credits (music is 'The Beatles') à Song: Across the universe