What is British Social Realism?

British Social Realism (B.S.R) is a unique genre of film.
                                                                                   These films always relate to the cultural relation to Britain and the locations are always mostly filmed in Britain. Most of these films are independent films due to the fact that only the citizens and audience of Britain would be able to become familiar with cultural references made in the film whereas, people outside Britain would not be able to. The typical situations that B.S.R films base their story line ideas around mainly highlight around Drugs, Sex, Stealing, Mugging, Gangs, Violence, Swearing, etc.
                                      The companies that produce these films work around a low budget and this is shown with the poor quality revealed in their films which helps to give that strong realistic and serious feel that the audience experience. The characters in these films are expressed as depressed stressed people who strive for the escapism and happiness of the negative situations they get positioned in. The themes that are portrayed are expressed as unvarnished situations and the camera work is most hand-held giving the film a rough feel.This rough camera styling helps to emphasize on the 'Kitchen Sink' ideology of British Social Realism.