Representation of Gender- Wire in the blood

At the very start of the clip there is a medium shot which shows the man and women both being argumentative at each other, this would be seen as a masculine trait. The fact that the women is pointing in the mans face angrily is suggesting that see is the more masculine character out of them both. This is further shown when the women starts to command her workers to do specific roles, which is showing her control over the other genders who appear to be feminine as they are passive of what she is telling them to do.The producer has then decided to dress then man in a all black suit with a cup of coffee which is shown through a medium shot. This is just one of the producers way of portraying masculinity.There is a medium close up which is representing gender, this is through the man smashing the other mans head against the wall. This is portraying the victim as feminine as he is vulnerable and the criminal as strong which would be masculine. The man at the very beginning of the clip is later portrayed to have a feminine side as he is being caring towards the young boy and you could also say that he is letting his feelings out which is massive feminine stereotype.Lastly you could argue that the women is also being portrayed as feminine through a medium shot which establishes that she is stressed out and is worry about her child. This is the producers way of making it obvious to the audience that the women is partly feminine as it is a feminine stereotype to stressed and family orientated.

There is a non-diejectic sound which is played when the masculine character are in the shot, many of the times crime or violence is involved as well which is portraying masculine characters to be involved with crime and violence rather than feminine characters.A loud noise is made when the man smashes open the door, this could be portraying masculine to be full of anger and violent. Lastly there is the diejetic sound of the popcorn popping everywhere which is a fun, happy sound. This is showing a different side to masculine as in the rest of the clip it is  being portrayed as a violent and angry when in some cases it is not.

There are several action matches throughout the clip, these show gender as i feel there are masculine and feminine ways of walking through a door. When the women knocks on the door she does it very gentle and elegant which is showing the feminine way whereas the man just smashes through the door which is showing the masculine. Overall this is showing feminine to be polite and elegant and masculine to be rude and ignorant.

Mise-en-scene can show gender as well. The fact that the man is drinking coffee is portraying him as masculine as this is a stereotype for masculine characters.All of the male characters are wearing black or dull clothes which is portraying masculine to maybe be evil and have no way of expressing themselves through there clothes like most feminine characters would. When the man and the young boy are laughing a playing about the lighting it fairly bright which is showing a positive atmosphere which comes with feminine characters. When it goes to the shot with all the men in the room the lighting is very dark which is suggesting that with masculine characters comes negative atmosphere. Also in this set there is very old furniture which is showing that masculine characters do not necessary care about the place they stay as long as they have a roof over their head.

Overall this is clip is showing masculine to be dark, angry and violent and feminine to be bring a positive atmosphere, caring however sometimes stressed.