“How does the aesthetic quality of Trainspotting depict ideological issues of youth and addiction” you must refer to at least 2 scenes.
“How does the aesthetic quality of Trainspotting depict ideological issues of youth and addiction” you must refer to at least 2 scenes. Cinematography is a vital part of Trainspotting and it’s ideology. The cinematography and Mise-en-scene of Boyles 1992 film are key parts of relaying the narrative and showing people the effects of heroin and how one person’s addiction can affect so many people. Trainspotting’s aesthetic is so raw and through surrealism Boyle shows us a harsh reality. For example in the detox scene where Renton is forced to go cold turkey after his final hit the cinematography and aesthetics convey the intensity of how Renton is feeling and makes the audience realise just how dependant on drugs he is. The reverse tracking dolly used at the start of the scene makes the room narrower and makes the rest of the scene feel very claustrophobic and adds to the intensity, along with the pulsating non-diegetic club music which is representative of how Renton