Coming Down the Mountain-Disability

In sound there are many different ways that disability is presented in the kitchen scene the disabled boy doesn't think before he speaks. He says 'I need a poo'. this tells us that he is vulnerable an hasn't matured as a teenager. Also in the kitchen scene their parents talk calmly and soft towards the boy with down syndrome. Whereas their parents talk harshly and snap at the other brother. This shows how disabled and abled people are treated differently. The voiceover and the music are contrapuntal. The dialogue in the voiceover explains how annoyed the able boy is with his disabled brother but the music is calm and soft. This tells us that disability can be a good or bad thing. During the conversations in the kitchen the abled boy talks a lot more than the disabled boy this tells us that in the real world disabled people don't really have a say in what goes on in society. The diegetic sound of the cutlery clanging against each other and the chairs scraping along the floor brings us back to the reality of them being a normal family.

Also in editing there are many ways to represent disability. There are two main characters who get the most screen time because its about their lives. One character is able and one is disabled this clip tells us how disability is viewed differently. The more able has more screen time this could be because there are more able people in the real world so they are pointing out not any people have disabilities. The disabled boy doesn't get as much screen time this could be because he wouldn't get much of a say in the real world. The shots fade from one to another this shows that the day moves gradually on with no bumps in the road. It could also tell us that the day drags on for the able boy as it is mostly in his point of view. The more able character is very opinionated and doesn't need attention because he can look after himself but the disabled character needs the attention and caring because he is not fully matured and cannot look after himself. 

In camera there are lots of ways to present disability. one way to present disability is the birdseye view at the beginning this shows us the room structure the disabled boys side is very brightly coloured and fun which shows he hasn't matured yet and the able boys side is dull and neat which shows he has grown up and can look after his things and not make a mess. The low angle shot on the disabled boy when he is about to leaves shows his immaturity and how unworthy he is. This tells us that society doesn't see any power for disabled people and all abled people have power. The 180 pan shot of him sitting on his bed shows his brain thinking and moving this tells us that abled people can think for themselves. Whereas the disabled boys shot of him in bed i still this tells us that he needs more time to think to be able to do things. The shot where the camera zooms into the disabled boys face shows his purity and how his intentions are innocent and he doesn't mean what he does. The close up on the bus changes his mood. His mood changes to being stressed out and the close shot shows how stressed he is and how he is struggling with the journey home. This tells us that disabled people struggle with all the small daily activities able bodied people can do. 

In Mise en Scene the dull lighting shows a sad life not happy. This tells us that both their lives aren't very good but in completely different ways. The able boy is not reliable as he leaves the disabled boy on his own and potentially puts him in danger and goes off with his friend to a party. This tells us that able bodied people don't really think about how disabled people will find small problems in the daily things we do like getting a bus. The disabled boy is not wearing any makeup this represents his innocence. Linking back to camera the different sides of the bedroom shows the disabled boys side is very bright and colourful which shows that he is happy and content with his life where as his brothers side is quite dull and dark which shows he is not happy because he has to look after his brother all the time. At the bus stop the disabled boy is playing with his slinky toy which shows he has a child's mind we know this because his brother who isn't disabled is not playing with any toys. This shows us how different disabled and abled people think. The facial expressions from other people towards the disabled boy are all funny as they don't really know how to react to him. This shows us that people feel uncomfortable when they are around disabled people. The disabled boy isn't really too bothered about what he is wearing this is because his clothes are baggy. It shows that he can't dress himself and that he needs help doing the little things in his daily life.