Social realism is a film genre which focuses on giving the audience a true indication of what life is like. Film makers such as Ken Loach, Shane Meadows and Mike Leigh are well known for their role in directing social realism films and TV series.
According to Raymond Williams social realism is grounded in the contemporary scene in terms of setting characters and social issues. He said that social realist directors try to portray life at that time and that it contains and element of social extension by which previously under-represented groups in society become represented. Social realism films are secular, which means they are about logic and reasons not something mystical or religious.
Social realistic films portray attitudes and life factors occurring at that period in time. They often represent working class characters living through a struggle and generally exhibit them as a protagonist. Often the directors of social realism film want to depict a type of social injustice, such as economic hardship, discrimination or political injustice. For example in 'Saturday night, Sunday morning' (1960) the director Karel Reisz chose to display the unethical life story of a factory worker and how he lived through deception, affairs and abortions, but was still displayed as Reisz as a heroic character.
Shane Meadows - This is England (an example of a social realism film)
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