"A Room For Romeo Brass" (1999):

"A room for Romeo Brass", written and directed by Shane Meadows, is a comedy/social realism film that was released in 1999. The film stars Andrew Shim as Romeo Brass, Ben Marshall as Gavin Woolley, and Paddy Considine as Morell, and was nominated in three categories at the 1999 British Independent Film Awards.


Plot
The film is centered around two young boys - Romeo (whose life plays a huge part in the film) and his best friend, Gavin, as they go through a confusing period in their childhood. After saving the two boys from a fight, Morell befriends the young lads, and whilst doing so, he takes a liking to Romeo's older sister, Ladine Brass; however, when Gavin plays a prank on Morell to make him look foolish in front of Ladine, things turn sour for the pair. As a form of revenge, Morell attempts to seperate the two best friends, in order to ensure that he stays close to both Romeo and Ladine. When Ladine then rejects Morell's advances, he becomes increasingly violent towards Romeo and Gavin, leaving it up to Romeo's distant, absentee father, Joe, to save the day.


The opening sequence

The opening sequence starts by showcasing the distributing company, 'Alliance Atlantis'. The title is quick, lasting approximately 8 seconds, and is also quite plain, shown using black, white and red; however the music that is used to accompany the title is loud, and orchestral. This attracts the audience, making them look at the screen, aware that the film is about to begin - an effective feature to start the film.


Enigma codes occur from the very start of the opening sequence, which is another extremely successful feature, as it keeps the audience hooked. They begin to ask questions about certain characters, locations, conversations etc - also known as foreshadowing.