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How Are These Ideas Supported? (film techniques etc.)

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How Are These Ideas Supported? (film techniques etc.)

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Close Ups on what Rex is doing at the beginning of the film. This shows his socio-economic status and his way of life.
Another close up on Rex and Polly's held hands, letting us know more about their relationship and the love/friendship felt for each other.
Shots of people Rex knows and sees on a regular basis, showing us that although he believes he has no-one he actually has many supportive people in his life.
Slight low angle looking up at the doctor shows that the news Rex is receiving is intimidating. the subsequent slight high angle looking down on Rex makes him seem slightly smaller and more weak.
Dark night scene after Rex receives the news. His world is darker now and the people and colors so prominent in the scenes before are no longer there. This shows that he feels alone and that his future is bleak.
Zoom in on Rex's face during his call to Nicole. This is a very personal moment for him and the shot puts emphasis on this.

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- Attachment: friendship/mateship.
- Approach to life and death
-Love
Shown towards Polly and his friends.
- Euthanasia
Rex doesn't want to end his life in pain and weakness so he tries to find a clinic where he can die on his own terms

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- 'Can't complain.' (Rex): reveals Rex's philosophy/approach to life.
- "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" (Rex):
- 'I'm a cab driver Doc. That's what I am, so I'm gonna drive my cab 'til I can't drive it anymore.'

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Reveals socio-economic status, lifestyle and also effects of the cancer - not finishing food, not finishing life.

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The first two chapters gradually introduces the audience to the main characters and their lifestyle and world views. The first impressions of important characters.
The beginning of the film introduces the audience to the protagonist, Rex., an old, independent man living alone, with his dog, Dog.
The audience is shown Rex's simple way of life and his black and white views of the world.
Towards the end of Chapter 1 Rex is informed of his imminent death as a cause of his serious stomach cancer. Chapter 2, Rex hears of a law passing in the Northern Territory, allowing the use of euthanasia. Rex is then inspired to take control of the remaining time he has alive.

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- When Rex is looking through his personal photographs
- Rex looking in the mirror at himself
- Watching Polly cross the road

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Comedy - Australian slang and culture
Race Film - Rex's feelings for Polly being hidden because of the prominent beliefs surrounding race in Australia.
Romance - The hidden romantic relationship between Rex and Polly.

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- Most prominent when Rex appears care free/happy.
- Strong music when Rex is driving his cab.
When Rex is dancing alone in his house with Dog and when he looked at old pictures of his family.
- Music plays while Rex is genuinely living the life he loves.

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Rex - Protagonist
Polly - Neighbour, loved one
Dr Farmer - Pro-Euthanasia activist and medical practitioner
Dog - Family
Dougie - Rex's good friend
Col - Rex's good friend
Simmo - Rex's good friend
(Doungie, Col and Simmo=drinking buddies)

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Diagetic sound from the opening scene at the bar, bleeding into the opening credits. The setting of Broken hill and characters are gradually introduced to build up the story.