Representation

Gender

Our film opening portrays a very male-dominated world of organised crime, as both of the antagonists/victims are men, as is the protagonist/attacker. The very foundation of the narrative is the murder of the protagonist's (implied) wife and daughter, which perhaps indicates that they were unable to protect themselves and that he was. This could be argued to be not equal in representation of gender, although in fact the likelihood of a mother and daughter being able to defend themselves against the calibre of criminal that killed them is very slim, and the male dominance of the world of organised crime is fairly accurate.

Social circumstances

There is a clear social hierarchy evident in our film, although this is existent in the crime world, where the two antagonists are at different tiers of the criminal hierarchy. This is denoted by their clothing and attitudes. There is evidence of wealth in the second antagonist, and this can be said to be categorising people based on income. As mentioned earlier however, the characters in which this is seen are both in some form of criminal organisation, which distances it from reality and social hierarchy in the workplace or generally.

Ideology

The overall message and moral signposting in the film is not positive, hence it's certification. This is due to the acts of the protagonist, who takes revenge on the criminals who played a part in the death of his family. This is obviously not an appropriate reaction, and as such may promote the message of revenge, although to say that it promotes murder is likely overstating the situation. There is obviously a strong anti-criminal message in the film, perhaps too strong given that they are murdered.

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