An Education

1. What kind of Britain is represented? How does it compare to the Britain represented in Passport to Pimlico?

• Upper class Britain, shows a better society, more sophisticated outlook on life. 
• Old fashioned England 1950's, where as Pimlico was more of a relaxed lifestyle.

2. Describe the character of Jenny? How far do you think she is a typical British teenager? What might be different about her, if anything?

• She is a typical middle class student, but has inspirations if upper class people, i.e wants to go to Oxford. She shows signs of a typical teenager as she tries to rebel against her parents.

3. What impression does the film give of Britain if you are a woman? Describe Helen, Jenny's Mother, Jenny's teacher and Jenny in terms of representations of women.

• Women are represented as inferior to men and the inequality between men and women.  

4. What representation of British women do they give and can you think of any contemporary examples of similar women in film?

• They represent women as being suppressed compared to men, for example in the mother and father's relationship he makes all the decisions and she will follow. Also when looking at the 

5. Conduct some research into the film, who made it, how was it funded, who directed it? 

• An Education is a 2009 British drama film based on British journalist Lynn Barbers memoir of the same name. It was directed by Lone Scherfig. The budget was $7.5 million.