These questions can be used to focus students' thinking while watching the film and/or to develop their understanding of film language.

CAMERA

• Watch the film and record the different images that are used.

CHARACTERS AND PEOPLE

• The film introduces us to a number of individuals. Why might the filmmaker have chosen these characters? What do they represent?
• There are many other people in the film - how are their stories told?

NARRATIVE

• What is the central message of the film?
• How has the filmmaker structured the film? Can you identify 'breaks' in the narrative or 'chapters'?

SOUND

• What do you notice about the sound in this film?
• Why does the narrator's voice take precedence over the sound generated within the moving images used?
• How is the music soundtrack adapted and changed to fit with the images and/or narration?

SYMBOLISM

• Do the filmmakers use any recurring motifs (both visual and auditory)?
• What imagery is used to underline the strength of the 'British character'?
• What do you think the strongest images in the film are and why?

SETTING

• There are many settings in the film. What settings are used and why?
• How much of the film takes place indoors and outdoors? Why has the filmmaker chosen to use public and professional settings for much of the film?
• How does the filmmaker create a sense of 'community' using different settings/places?

EDITING

• Can you find examples where shots have been juxtaposed to create a sense of contrast or a sense of similarity?
• How does the editing of the film contribute to its broader message?