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Jess’s Indian parents want her to grow up according to their
culture.
She wants to play soccer but its against what her parents
want her to do.
Marrying a man from a different culture (interracial) is
strictly prohibited.
Mrs Bhamra: Strict, Impulsive.
Jules: Argumentative, fight for what she wants.
So far this movie is about a girl called Jesminder (Jess) who only wants to play
football but her parents don’t want her to. So she fakes a job and secretly trains
and plays football with her new team. Jess’s team get invited to the semis in Ger
many where after the game go clubbing and gets caught almost kissing Jules cr
ush (their coach Joe). Apon arrival (in England) her parents are angry and are w
aiting for her in the car park. After caught in the semi finals by her parents, she n
o longer wishes to play soccer. At her sister’s (Pinkie), she looks really depresse
d and her friend motivates her to make it to the second half. With permission fro
m her dad, she goes and her team wins. A national American scout watches the
game and is very impressed with their football skill, so she gives a football and u
niversity scholarship to Jules and Jess.
Scene 1: give it a title
Manchester untied playing in a
final.
David Beckham the Manchester
untied team. Jess bhamra. Mrs
Bhamra.
How is this scene shown? List film techniques.
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Eg verbal: dialogue, music, (non) diegetic sound
Visual: costume, lighting, camera shots/angles
Voice over of commentator and crowd in the background.
Non diegetic.
Mid and dolly shot of jess on the pitch.
Mid, Close shot. Traditional clothing, costume. Dialogue= She shouldn’t be showing
her bare legs to 70,000 people. Shes bring shame on the family, have you gone
mad. Low angle shots are making items in her room look more important.
Close up of jessminder. Feelings= Annoyed, mad, I’m sick of this wedding and it
hasn’t even started!
Extreme close up, zooming In camera.
Because she scores the winning
goal for Manchester united. It’s a
dream of hers a main ambition.
She’s imagining that she is playing
for man united.
At the beginning of the movie.
Scene 2: Jess joins the club.
Jules thinks that Jess has the
skills to join her girls team. She
shows off her ability to the coach
(Joe).
Coach Joe, Jules, Jess, girls football team.
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Eg verbal: dialogue, music, (non) diegetic sound
Visual: costume, lighting, camera shots/angles
Two shot: showing Joe judging Jess whilst talking to joe. “Jesus”
Low Angles
Music: upbeat
Costumes: football gear
Diegetic sounds eg kicking a soccerball.
Shows the beginning development of Jess’s football
career.
12 minutes
Scene 3: give it a title
Jess’ mum is upset when she
finds Jess playing football.
Tony + boys, jess and mum and
dad.
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Eg verbal: dialogue, music, (non) diegetic sound
Visual: costume, lighting, camera shots/angles
Mid and long shot. Zoom in on Jess, because they want to make her facial
expression known to the audience. Low and high angle shots make them look
stronger. Wide shot. Two shot mid shot.
The non diegetic sound is music. Diegetic is the footballers yelling.
Dialogue, he touched you all over.
“now exams are over, you’ll learn full Punjabi dinner, meat and vegetarian.”
“I don’t want the shame on my family.”
Because jess’s mum and dad
have said that they don’t want her
playing football because her sister
is getting married. Also their family
reputation will be hurt..
After jess has joined the school
team.
Scene 4: The soccer game BEFORE the wedding.
The soccer game after Jules
catches Jess nearly kissing their
Harrier Soccer team, Opponent soccer team, Joe,
coach. Someone fouls Jess and
Referee, Mr brahma, crowd.
she gets a red card for violent
conduct.
How is this scene shown? List film techniques.
Eg verbal: dialogue, music, (non) diegetic sound
Visual: costume, lighting, camera shots/angles
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Low angle
Diegetic sounds
Two shot Joe hugging jess
Over Shoulder Shot When the opponents scored a goal, the ball was showing
entering the goal.
5. Wide shot
6. DIALOGUE/QUOTES: “HOW DARE YOU YELL AT ME LIKE THAT?”” I have to
treat you the same as everyone else.” ”Who’s life are you living, yours or your
parents?!”
Why is this scene important?
45 mins through.
Scene 5: Final Game
After leaving the wedding half
way through, she arrives at the
soccer game for the last half hour
of the game.
Mr Bahmra, Jess, Jules, Soccer
team, Tony, Crowds.
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Eg verbal: dialogue, music, (non) diegetic sound
Visual: costume, lighting, camera shots/angles
Diegetic Sounds
Close up (On Joes face when the other team scores and when he
Birds eye view on Jess laying on the ground when she gets fouled.
“If I don’t tell you now, Ill never be happy whatever I do!”x
Slow motion (Film technique) (Used to show the ball slowly going into the goal and
showing the expression on the goalies face.)
Why is this scene important?
When does this scene take place?