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This distance dramatises the situation essentially as the viewer can see the similarities in the characters’ walk, but also in the same set of clothes they wear. The theme is conveyed by the repetitive and consistent soft drum beat. How Ritchie directs this scene is symbolic as it relates the gambling to a fight, and thus develops the evil theme of gambling. These scenes employ the use of the filmic codes of audio, technical, and symbolic codes to convey their theme. The third instance where the technical code is utilised is in a scene where two characters are walking down a street talking. The unnerving value of this sound makes the viewer aware of the dangers and tension apparent in the scene. His head being slammed between the car and the car door numerous times kills the antagonist. Therefore Ritchie depicts the themes of gambling, repaying of debt, and family in the feature film through the code of technicality. The soft, classical, and soothing music, played by the classical violin, an instrument recognised for its sounds of peace and well being in the baroque period – the era of the piece played in this scene – develops the theme of family as it creates an ironic contrast. Thus the theme of family, and the theme of gambling are both shown to the viewer through Ritchie’s use of the audio code. One is a father of the age of approximately 30 years, and the other is his son, who is about 10 years old.

In conclusion the theme family, is portrayed as important through Ritchie’s directing in the scenes of the murder and of the walk down the street. Thus the theme of families is conveyed to the viewer as important and necessary through the technical code. This ironic contrast creates impact and also develops the theme of family. The slow music playing in the back round portrays the fathers love for his son, as he avenges his harmed son, as the two contrasts; the murder and the music.