Our overall opinion is that Conner does seem to act as a father figure to Mia until towards the end of the film where he takes advantage and starts a sexual relationship with the 15 year old. Conner realises this and therefore leaves the family home and returns to his other life with his other family. He acts as a dominant male in the household when her mum reveals him as her new boyfriend. Do your decisions from the article changed after seeing the film?
Our decisions do not change after reading a review of the film before we watched it. The review stated that the lead character Mia was a hoodlum and possibly not excelling in her studies or friendships. We had a feeling she was part of an unstable family stricken with many problems due to the 3 strong women but this changes due to the introduction of Connor, the "friendly" Irishman.What does the film say about the state of British families today?
The film suggests that all British families all live on council estates in rough areas where the parents don't really care about their children. Families are seen as broken on the council estate as Mia and her sister only have their mum living at home. The film suggests British families don't have much money and that the youths in families today are wild. Near the end of the film we see a difference in the way that British families are portrayed. We see Conner's family as a unit which suggests that not all British families are the same as Mia's.
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