What's in the news?

News story 1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24767981

 A young mother and two men were found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a 17-month-old boy known only as Baby P. He died in London after suffering more than fifty injuries over an eight-month period, during which he was repeatedly seen by Haringey Children's services and NHS health professionals. 

This news story would make a great British social realist film. Possible themes which may be included for this storyline are; neglect, violence, mental illness, corruption of youth, abuse, isolation and exclusion. All of these themes are extremely typical of the BSR genre and is able to represent the lifes of underclass, disruptive, troubled people quite clearly. This story is set in North london, haringey which is a possible setting of a BSR film as it is a working class environment with rough areas around. Based on this tragic news story of Baby P, A possible British social realism storyline which can relate to it with a few twists may include situations such as; the childs Mother and step dad being mentaly disturbed/ill. Which led to neglect, unacceptable behaviour from the parents and an unsafe environment for the baby to live in. The child ends up being starved and abused on a daily basis and even fed drugs and alcohol which results to his death.

News story 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23911381

A vigil has been held for a nursery worker shot dead as she celebrated her birthday in north-west London. Sabrina Moss, 24, died from a gun shot wound to the chest in Kilburn in the early hours of last Saturday while out with friends.

This news Story can make a good storyline for a British social realism film. As possible themes such as; Violence, Racism, Rebellion, Crime and death may be involved, all of which are typically seen in the BSR genre. Gun crimes and shooting are relevant to a bsr film as it is able to emphasise the reality/danger of troubled, underclass people living in rough, urban areas who are involved with this quite often. The location could possibly be set in London, Hackney a gritty, urban area where crimes like this may occur.
Based on this news story a possible British social realism storyline could be about a girl that is the victim as well as the protagonist who was involved in gangs and petty crime couple years back. She tries to change her way of lifestle but on the process, her enemies try and get payback. At her Birthday party she is shot by someone annonymous.

News story 3

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24987953

A woman has pleaded guilty to murdering three men whose bodies were found in ditches in Cambridgeshire. The bodies of the victims were found in March and April. All three had been stabbed.

The possible themes in this story may include; Violence, Crime, Poverty, and death. All of the themes mentioned would make a good British social realism film. This could be set in a gritty,rough urban area which is a typical location of bsr films as its usually where brutal crimes like this take place. This news story would make a suprising and extraordinary storyline for a British social realism film because its extremely unusual for a women to be committing such serious, violent crimes as their usually portrayed to be loving, gentle and warmhearted. A bsr film based on this storyline could be about a depressed Girl living a troubled life full of struggles which turns her into a disturbed young women. She kills three random men off the streets as she was not enjoying life, this was a way to release her misery. The protagonist could be a private investigator who catches her out before she can kill more people.