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Look at the following still images from the film, read these extracts from the film’s production notes then discuss the questions below to broaden your understanding of the how and why Fast Girls targets a British audience.
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- What is the significance of the choice of cast members in terms of the film’s British identity?
- What do the images above suggest about how Britain is represented in Fast Girls? In what ways is this representation similar and different from other British films you may have seen?
- What type of audience do you think this film is intended to appeal to in the UK? Support your response with evidence from your reading of the production notes and your reading of the images above.
- To what extent do these images suggest realism is important to the filmmakers? What else do you know about film ‘realism’ in connection to the history of British cinema?