Mise en scene:
The colours used in Britain are mainly dull greys and blues, used to show the tedium and boring side to the protagonist’s life. These colours contrast largely with the bright greens and blues found when he travels, expressing the excitement and freshness that the protagonist feels. Also, he travels in a train and wears a suit and tie, both symbolic of office work and being confined on many levels, whereas sheep, swings and ice cream all have positive ideologies of youth and excitement, mixed with nature which have a contrasting effect, an effect of freedom.
Sound:
Throughout the film there is a constant internal monologue voiced over the action, acting as narration for the story. By using this, the audience is closer to the protagonist as they know his feelings and want to see how the story progresses as he’s involved. A non-diegetic soundtrack comprising mainly of piano spans the entire length of the film, and starts out slow and quiet, but gets louder and more victorious along with the action on screen, the parallel sound emphasising the feeling of overcoming the repetition of routine.
Camera shots:
Only two camera shots are used in the film, close up and fixed on the protagonist face and back of his head, which creates the feeling to the audience that they are following his journey, making them closer to him over the course of the film, as they are able to read his emotions and actions.
Editing:
The film is created out of a series of jump cuts, and whilst it may slightly break the verisimilitude to the audience, it helps keep the pace quick, so the audience does not lose interest in the film, for example the bathroom scene would have taken much longer if it had been edited using only straight cuts.
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