'Red Road' a film by Andrea Arnold

My tutor recommended I watch 'Red Road' as it dealt with ideas related to 'people watching' and observing the public or society from a distance, but slowing getting closer. Consequently the dynamic and atmosphere of the film changes dramatically as it moves from public to private.

The film is about a woman who works as a CCTV surveillance officer in Glasgow. She watches and protects people going about their daily lives as she zooms in and out of their lives. One day she recognises a man on her monitor and the film takes a turning point. She now physically takes part as she begins to follow the man, journeying closer and closer to man. The viewers become exposed to a more personal and private viewing position.