In this clip, the camera angles are used in different ways to show which characters are superior/inferior compared to others. For example, when the young girl, Amy, is first shown in the clip when she walks outside, the boy is sweeping and the camera makes him look smaller than what he actually is but then the angle changes and all of a sudden it makes the girl look inferior to him.
Also, when the girl crashes the car, the man, boy and woman go running to see what happened and then there is a medium shot shown of the man holding the girl in his arms which automatically makes it look like he has authority and he is the carer. The girl is shown as small and fragile and she looks quite lost and confused.
The sounds in this clip set the atmosphere as when the camera is on the adults, the background music playing is happy, country music which gives the impression that the adults are comfortable and fit into the place that they are in. However, when the camera is the younger people, there is either no music or the background sounds are very tense and serious which represents that they do not fit in and are uncomfortable.
Another part where the sounds represent age is when the man asks the young girl if she can drive. He asks this in an unsure way as if he was expecting her to say no because she is young and still quite vulnerable. She then replies confirming that she could and even mentions how she passed first time which I think shows that she wanted to prove that she was mature and not as vulnerable as she looks.
In this extract the editing is done to portray what is expected of different ages. For example, when the girl crashes the car the scene is not actually shown, you can only hear the crash. I think this creates a bigger effect and makes it a whole lot more dramatic because you are left to imagine what actually happened. I also think that the audience would automatically know that it was the girl who crashed the car because of the way she was uncertain of how to drive when she first got into the car so it would be expected of her which may also represent that because she is younger, she cannot be trusted fully yet to complete jobs such as driving.
Also, when the girl is told by the man to go and pack as she is going back to school, there is a clip which shows her packing however the extract does not show the clip of where she does actually run away which leaves the audience to imagine themselves what happened and as she is young and does not know what she is doing, you would then expect it of her to run away.
There is a lot of mise en scene in this extract which represents the big differences between the ages. For example, the young girl is wearing jewellery, t-shirt and jeans which makes her look a lot more modern even though the background of where she is is old countryside so the background does not quite fit in with her clothing. This shows that she is part of the younger generation as she stands out from her environment.
The young boy is also wearing modern clothing as he is dressed in a hoodie and t-shirt which represents that he is part of the younger generation too. The adults are dressed in checkered shirts, denim jackets, coats which look quite worn out, dirty trousers and dark colours which show that they are old fashioned.
Also, throughout pretty much the whole clip, the younger people are shown as more vulnerable and as if they do not know what they are doing. This is because they are shown doing jobs such as sweeping, lifting things, driving to places etc. whereas the adults are doing the more serious jobs which shows that the adults have more power and are more superior.
When the girl is told by the man that she is going back to school, the throws a big tantrum which I think shows her as quite immature as she is not getting what she wants and so just screams which is what is expected of young, immature people.
Although the house looks quite old from the outside, when the girl's bedroom is shown, it is bright and colourful which stands out from the rest of the house as when the headmaster comes, you get to see the hallway and another room which also looks old. This shows the difference between the ages because she has different taste compared to the older generation as they prefer the house to be plain.
When they are in the girl's bedroom, there is a shot where you can see the bed and what is on it. There are teddy bears and notes left before she goes to run away. You can clearly see the handwriting on the notes and it looks all squiggly with love hearts which portrays that she is still young and immature. This also shows that she is informal.
In conclusion, out of the four aspects, mise en scene shows the most difference between age groups such as teenagers and adults. This is portrayed in many different ways, from expressions to the settings and even clothing which is a big factor in this extract.
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