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Question 1

who is the director?

Answer 1

Gurinder Chada

Question 2

Main idea:

Answer 2

generational conflict.

Question 3

protagonist:

Answer 3

Jessminda

Question 4

Antaganist

Answer 4

Mrs Bhrama

Question 5

Aural Bridge (black screen and cheering)

Answer 5

Intrigues the audience and makes them ask them selves what will happen next.

Question 6

Soccer ball transition

Answer 6

Used to introduce the theme of football and lighthearted tone of the film.

Question 7

Commentary.

Answer 7

“And David Beckham gets the ball yet again…” used to introduce the fact that this part is set at a professional football match.

Question 8

Panning Long shot

Answer 8

Used to set the scene

Question 9

Cut away transitions.

Answer 9

Used to show the speed and highlights of the game.

Question 10

Digital insertion

Answer 10

Used to introduce audience to Jessminda and her love of football as well as her dream of playing professionally.

Question 11

Fade transition.

Answer 11

Used by direction to change subject and scene to the scene of the commentators.

Question 12

Long shot

Answer 12

Used to set the scene

Question 13

Mid shot.

Answer 13

Used to change the focus of the conversation to Jessie’s mother. “Jessminda should not be running around showing her bare legs to 50000 people- she is bringing shame on the family”

Question 14

Close up

Answer 14

Used to exaggerate what the mother is saying, Show urgency.

Question 15

Cutaway transition

Answer 15

Used to transition back to reality. Show that Jessie’s is not a professional football player

Question 16

Close up

Answer 16

Used to show that Jessie’s mother’s views are the same as what they were on the panel discussion.

Question 17

Long shot

Answer 17

Used to set the scene and show that Jessminda truly loves football.

Question 18

Dialogue.

Answer 18

“Your sisters getting engaged and your sitting here watching this skin head boy.” “MUM IT’S BECKHAMS CORNER!!” “Your sister’s going crazy.” “I’m sick of this wedding and it hasn’t even started yet.”

Question 19

Structure:

Answer 19

Beginning: used to introduce viewers to the idea of generational conflict as well as to introduce us to the plot, characters main setting and time frame.

Question 20

Idea/theme:

Answer 20

The most important idea within the film “Bend It Like Beckham” is the idea of generational conflict. This is because generational conflict is a problem that affects many families with today’s society because of the way the world has changed and developed over time.

Question 21

Character:

Answer 21

Jessminda: Protagonist.
Jessminda is a teenage girl with a love of the game of football, she dreams of playing professionally one day. Through Jessminda and her experiences we learn about how generational conflict can divide families as well as how generational conflict can be over come.

Question 22

Setting:

Answer 22

The most important settings within the film “Bend it like Beckham” were those with in the first scene.
The football match was very important as it introduced us not only to the fact that the film was going to be about football but also to Jessminda’s dream of being a professional football player.
The commentary panel setting was highly important as it was used to introduce us to Jessminda’s mother as how she doesn’t agree with Jessminda playing football.
Jessminda’s bedroom was an important setting as we learnt more about Jessminda as a person, about her life and about her situation.