Pressure (Horace Ové, 1976)

Some notes on Pressure

Key Character - Tony, Britsh born youbg black man, finding it hard to get a job even tough he has all of his O Levels. Doesn't really belong sees himself as British but is faced with stereotypes on a daily basis, refered to as 'youslot', and he's man states "He's not like us he born here"

Key Character - Colin, Tony's brother who is into Black Power and unlike Tony he wasn't born in England, and views life in England much different to Tony.

Key Character - Tony's group of homeless friends, who represent what is to become of Tony by the end of the film

Narrative Structure - Linear, to follow Tony's story

Key Scenes and use of Micro Features
Kitchen scene at breakfast, food is used to show the opposition of the British culture and the West Indian, and Tony's alignment with Britishness and Colin's distaste for Britishness. The conversation between Tony and Colin show how different they are, also interesting the table both sit at either end as if divided, and Tony correct his brother's 'English'. Food is something that comes up again and again as Tony favours chips over West Indian food. Turning point in the narrative is signalled by him eating his Mum's rice and peas with pepper sauce.

Police interogation and the aftermath - shows how Tony is fed up of his situation