What is British Social Realism?

'British Social Realism' (typically shortened down to 'BSR') is a specific genre of film. It is usually shot in British locations and includes typically British situations, such as drug use, violence, guns, swearing etc. They involve their characters being put into sticky situations that can end their life, whether it is in prison or under the ground. The budget for these films are usually quite low. The low budget emphasises of the 'realism'; with special affects and fancy mise-en-scene, the presentation would not be quite as realistic as the directors would intend for it to be, so a low budget helps with the cheap designs. There are many different kinds of BSR films such as: