Ken Loach has a very particular style which is characterised by the extreme realism of his films. He mostly works with non-professional actors who can speak the home dialect (here it's a pure Scottish accent). He often shows a hopeless society in which the main characters, after trying to escape, somehow get into a worse situation. Parallels can be thrown between his films, for example My Name Is Joe, in which the main character also accepts to deal in drugs in order to help friends. It's A Free World also shows the difficult situation of Angie, whose dream is to make more money at her job and therefore creates a working agency with day-workers.
Most of Loach’s films start with the very difficult social context of unemployment, or low-paid employment. His films seem to be the denunciation of the society which leaves a number of people behind and is unable to help them. Sweet Sixteen is one perfect example for Loach’s style, because the situation is shown through the eyes of a child, the central character.
Most of Loach’s films start with the very difficult social context of unemployment, or low-paid employment. His films seem to be the denunciation of the society which leaves a number of people behind and is unable to help them. Sweet Sixteen is one perfect example for Loach’s style, because the situation is shown through the eyes of a child, the central character.
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