Winters Bone Question Thingymabob

I think Winters Bone relies upon social context in the scene where Ree and Teardrop are pulled over by the police starting from one minute into the clip. The lighting is very low key to show that the reality of this is very dark and when you know that the context of the film that is an independent neo-realistic film based on real life problems and filmed in the actual area that this is quite sad and depressing. it also tells us the scene is going to be quite dark and makes it quite scary and intense which adds to the fact a cop is there and foreshadows some conflict may take place and pulls the audience in. It is a mid-shot with a hand held camera which can be annoying for some passive audience members as high budget films would use tripods here. We are then shown a mid-shot of Teardrop facing away from the police man with shadows on his face making him look dodgy. we then see a close u of a weapon in teardrops hand which enhances the idea some form of conflict will take place. We then see another mid shot of teardrop in the eye where teardrops facial expressions are quite stern and serious and his body is locked in position which shows he has more power than the police officer as Teardrop is standing his ground. This idea is reinforced with the following clip being a low angle which usually shows the person it's on in more power but the police officers expressions show him to be quite scared and vulnerable which shows that the reality is the people that should have more power and control don't in this society showing the corruption in the society and the verisimilitude of it is quite scary and dangerous. We then see a point of view shot where We just see Teardrops reflection in the wind mirror as he is refusing to get out of his truck. This puts the audience in the Sheriffs perspective which is quite scary because we can't see what he's doing with the rest of his body and the sherif doesn't know if he has a gun which reinforces that idea of a corrupt society and reality as teardrop is the one in control of the situation. After a long time without a cut showing that it's a low budget independent film it then cuts to a quick mid shot of the police officer lowing his torch with a worried expression on his face as if he is surrendering even though he is the one asking Teardrop to do what he says once again showing this corrupt society. The next shot is a mid shot of tear drop asking the Sheriff a rhetorical question through his wind mirror as if he is the one doing the interrogations even though he is the suspect. It then cuts to Ree looking at Teardrop in a concerned way which makes us scared as someone who knows him really well is looking at him as if he is unpredictable and could do something to the sherif any second. It then cuts to the Sheriff looking at Teardrop through the wing mirror and then Ree like we just have which is making him even more scared and cautious. The non-diegetic music at this point is eerie and building up and getting louder as if some conflict will take place shorty and builds the tension for the audience. We then see a panning shot of the Sheriff pulling out a gun and the diegetic sound of him hitting it against the truck so Teardrop knows he has a weapon to protect himself with. The fact that he pulls out the gun shows that to feel more protected and like he is in control of the situation shows that reality is corrupt and wrong in the Ozarks because e the Sheriff should be able to just get Teardrop to do as he asks but the opposite is happening. After the Sheriff subtlety threatens Teardrop, the clip cuts to a mid-shot of Teardrop pulling out his gun and quick mid shots of Ree looking scared and worried. This makes the Sheriff feel really insecure so he looks in the wind mirror and Ree through the window in fear of what to do next. After a point of view shot of Teardrop in the wing mirror holding his gun threatening the Sheriff the Sheriff leaves which just goes to show how corrupt this place is as the people who are meant to have the authority and power don’t and criminals can easily get away with what they are doing. It relies on social context because you need to know about the patriarchal society the film takes place in because the men make threats and the women do all the dirty work and that’s exactly what happens in this scene. In previous clips we see the women obey the men and do all the fighting and dirty work like Ree finding her Dad and the women beating up Ree while the men just do as they want and make threats. Which is what the Sheriff and Teardrop do in this scene while Ree the woman doesn’t interfere at all. To understand this you need to know the social context.