Two programs and how they present body image

My mad Fat Diary
Series 2
Clip 7
9:15 Minutes

This show is all about an over weight girl who has been in a mental house for about 4 months due to cutting herself . As she feels insucure about her appearance . She hasn't seen her friends in 4 months so she is trying to fit back in.

In this short clip the audience are able to see Rae the main character is unstable and has to go to a group session with other people like her. To talk about their feelings. It shows the audience Rae feels insecure about herself , and feels she can't be fixed. The lighting is high key to represent the session is mean't to be a happy place for the people to go plus it emphasises its day time. As the clip continues there is a point of view shot of the knife Rae is holding. This gives the audience an insight in to how Rae is feeling and want she is thinking of doing.In the background behind Rae's head there is just white . This makes the audience feel it represents a hospital and where Rae will end up it she harms herself.As she opens the letter the lighting goes to high key to show her feelings towards the letter and how the people who wrote it means a lot to her. This makes the audience feel she has changed her mind about cutting herself due to this letter.