Submarine:
Submarine shows the Film4 ideology as the characters are generally show to look British as the characters in the schools all wear a uniform. The characters also have to deal with typical teenage issues, such as a crush on a girl, sex and broken relationships. The main character is shown to be different, we see a scene where the girl who he has a crush on says that she has proof he may not be "gay"- this shows that he may be picked on at school about his sexuality, as he tries to identify all of his emotions and gain a full understanding of what is going on, and is monitoring the relationship between his parents, that does not concern him.
The setting is in a old small town, near the ocean, we see that the weather is quite cold- a stereotype of Britain, this is also Film4 ideology as this shows verisimilitude in the representation of Britain, the weather could also connote the emotions of the characters, to be quite mysterious and tense.
The story line hints that this school boy is having trouble at home, and is fearful that his parents are going to split, with these mixed emotions about a girl that he likes, the way that he is monitoring his parents relationship is very strange and he is attempting to "fix" their bond.
Four Lions:
The representation of the characters in Four Lions are that they are believers in Islam, but they are extremists, as they have plans to become terrorist bombers. Some of the group seem "clued up" on what they're doing, and the others seem to be roped into the "idea" of becoming suicide bombers as they go to a terrorist training camp- due to peer pressure.
The setting is a busy, city, run down area as we see multiple estate blocks, this shows Film4 ideology as they have shown the worst of Britain to match the actions taking place in the movie.
The type of language they have used is generally British - and a tourist from another country would struggle to understand the references - such as, when they're singing "Dancing in the Moonlight" a iconic song in Britain.
The hints to the story line are that they plan to become suicide bombers, and kill non-believers in Islam, but things don't pan out properly and they all individually die.
Looking For Eric:
The representation of the characters in Looking For Eric are all White/British- this adds to the British social realism- and the main story line is linked to football, a very large and popular sport in Britain, and a football star is one of the main role models in the movie.
The setting of the movie is typical of a Film4 movie as the location is urban, and run down, showing the characters struggle in everyday life.
The hint of the story line would be one man has ruined his life, by pushing away his family, and now he is an out cast, his role model Eric Cantona, Eric's role model- is going to help him turn his life around by fixing broken relationships, and putting him back on the right track.
