Mise-en-scene

Scene 1

The first scene has a group of countrymen on a farmland in Scotland.  Some of the men are shown as being quite elderly; grey hair, beards.  However they are all dressed similarly; flat caps, warm coats, thick trousers, boots, gloves.  The colours are all very dull and boring. The men are seen packing away their tools. These factors combined, give the audience the impression that the environment is very masculine and hard working.

Scene 2

This scene introduces us to Amy.  Amy is dressed very casually.  She is asked to drive the truck, but once she's in the driver's seat, she looks very puzzled at the controls and hesitates to eventually get it moving.  Her clothing shows her youth and how she is out of place.  Her nervousness in the vehicle shows that she is lying to them and does not know how to drive.

Scene 3

Amy has crashed into another car on the road and a men steps out to confront her.  The man has grey hair, a beard and is dressed smartly yet old fashioned.  He begins yelling at Amy showing much authority and she responds by cowering behind the other characters that come over to the accident.  The way she reacts is very child-like.

Scene 4

This scene contains only two characters.  The farm owner and the school headmaster (the crash victim).  They are inside the farm manor which is decorated very maturely and there are a lot of wooden surfaces in this room suggesting it is a study.  This is the first scene from the clip that is not outside, but carries a low key lighting.  The men pour out glasses of brandy from a decanter.  These props are very mature and would not be associated with the younger generation.

Scene 5

The farm owner is giving Amy a telling off.  He points his finger down at her whilst his talking to her.  This gesture show his authority over her.  She reacts to his commands very childishly, throwing a tantrum before running out of the room.

Scene 6

This is a montage of the countrymen working outdoors and Amy's bedroom.  The men are displaying their trade skills and carrying large heavy objects around.   These images again display the masculinity of the environment. In Amy's room we see teen magazines scattered on her bed, a teddy bear, lots of pink decorations and a note she has left, the handwriting of which looks very childish and playful.  These images again display the masculinity of the environment.  These two places in contrast show a distinct difference in age and gender, summing up the clip conclusively.