Harry Brown

For our two minute sequence we would like to utilise techniques evident in the film "Harry Brown" both conceptually and stylistically. The scene opens with Harry played by "Michael Caine" waking up and carrying out a typical routine, immediately we are aware he is a lonely character with a mournful disposition, though we see a shot of an alarm clock at the time 6:30 the following shots show him reluctant to getting up. In the third shot Harry rubs the space next to him from this we draw assumptions to the idea that he could be widowed and in the following cut we see an array of picture frames which conclude the fact he has lost his wife justifying his apathetic temperament. The scene moves through time with static shots that are held for extended periods, at no point is any camera movement introduced this gives the effect that we are observing the character rather than engaging with him which relates to the mood of the film. 

To further the understanding of the characters lifestyle and emotions we watch him complete various activities that wouldn't be typically seen in a film, this draws heavily on the fact that this is what his days consist of which has now become a routine. Harry's facial expressions are sorrowful and his movement is inert, he stares into open space much of the time looking past the camera. The mise-en-scene such as the table with two chairs suggests that maybe he hasn't come to terms with the grief. The photo frames seen in the 5th shot are surrounded by numerous bottles of pills and medication emphasising his dependance towards remedies to suppress his tribulation. A green filter has been added and the colours have been softened with use of desaturation, this aesthetic connotes the a cold and uncomfortable atmosphere, a reflection of Harry's lifeless persona.