Analysis of This Is England (Main Characters)

On the poster, the main characters are wearing mainly 1980s clothes this signifies the time the film is set in. This is also signified by the tag line saying 'Summer 1983'. The clothes are torn, especially the jeans. This signifies that the group could be from a poor area. This is also signified with the flats in the background. The clothes also make them stand out which ties in with the tag line where it says 'A Time To Stand Out From The Crowd'. This could also signify their personalities as very outgoing and unique.
Their body language signifies that they are intimidating as their facial expressions are showing a confident personality whilst all being in a big group. They might be trying to let people know that this is their area/territory.
They are also standing as if they don't care about anything which could signify that they are the people that didn't or aren't doing very well at school and so chose this lifestyle due to their lack of qualifications.
The fact that there is only one black person it the group signifies that this could be in a place or time where racism is a problem. This could also signify what the film is going to be about. The location seems to be a poor area. This is signified by the flats (which could be council flats) in the the background and the fact that there are no houses. This could also be a poor area because they are standing against a piece of what looks like corrugated metal or maybe wood instead of a typical brick wall.
They look like that they are loitering which signifies that they could just be talking to each other or perhaps having a meeting between the members of the group. They may also be loitering to look intimidating and to make people fear them. They also look suspicious which signifies that they could be about to do something that is maybe illegal. This could show that they are used to getting in trouble with people like authorities such as police and teachers.