I'm looking forward to the last episode of This Is England '86. If you've not been watching it its worth viewing online at 4OD. This 4 part drama kicks off 3 years after the film bit continues the story of the same group of friends. Set in the north, it paints a bleak picture of working class life in the eighties and deals with violent and harrowing subjects so its not for the faint hearted. However it has a generous helping of comedy and irony to help things along, as well as a wonderful filmic quality.
Every detail of this drama has been well considered, from landscape and decor to make-up and clothing. I particularly love the depictions of street style - fashion plays a big part of making these friends bond together and has a running theme throughout. They have their own alternative punk influenced style - a world away from the tracksuited thugs they encounter. Its this attention to detail that makes the show a really good visual feast offering much inspiration.
i loved this series so much, brilliantly done.
ReplyDeleteThe last epiosde was a real rollercoaster. I'm definately going to have to re-watch it all, I think you'll see loads more second time around!
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