The opening sequence of Kidulthood is very effective as the quick paced camera movements, and general unsteady shots reflect the manic and rushed feel of a typical Secondary School. The frequent pans and zooms to different social clusters symbolise the great social partide that most schools have; it becomes apparent that there is tension amongst some of the groups, and that some people are more dominant than others.
From the 9 shots taken from the film's opening, it becomes clear that these people are typical, troubled teenagers from a relatively rough area, (London). There is clearly some form of bullying taking place; top right hand corner shows a girl being pinned against a wall, showing her lack of dominance, which is further peptuated in the bottom left hand corner, as the bully's victim appears very shrew and weak.
The opening immediately throws the viewer into the deep end; we are instantly plunged into the fast paced life of a stereotypical teenager without any fancy titles, which would simply take up too much time, and distract the viewer from the overall tone of the film.
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