- Alpha males who have the control over the women and the town
- Run down town cut off from mainstream America
- High drug usage which shows the effects drugs have on the families
- Shot in pedestrian places for realism and budget
- Little stuff built by the crew
- Mix of professional and non actor to make is simpler
- Took the crew 2 years to find the right location for the film
- Touches on family loyalty
- Hand held camera for more immersive experience
- Clothes swap with the locals so its more real
- All natural lighting or small lamp lighting, not bug lights
- Fits into the auteurs style
- Common theme of people struggling between addiction and life
- Neo-realistic style, like a documentary
- Entire community seems to be related but treat each other terribly
- Less non-diegetic sound for a realistic feeling
- Following the story of a strong female protagonist
- Shot on a single hi-res red DV camera
- Super 8 camera scene for older, dream like style with story incorporated
- Actors had more freedom over where they placed themselves and had more improvisation to see what worked well.
Friday 2 February 2018
Winters bone
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