World cinema has had many movements over the last century. We saw French New Wave and German Expressionism, but one that often gets overlooked is the British movement of Kitchen Sink Realism or "the Kitchen Sink drama." It's a complicated, humanist revolution that focused on deep, relatable characters and the strategy of everyday life. And it helped add another layer to the drama genre. Today, I want to take you through the kitchen sink drama's definition and examples. We'll look at the origins of the movement and then how you can apply it to your own work and storytelling. All right, let's get started. What Is a Kitchen Sink Drama? In the United Kingdom, there was an expressionist painting by John Bratby which contained an image of a kitchen sink. It was different than Bratby's other paintings, which depicted people who had hard lives and were working-class. The term "Kitchen Sink School" was invented by critic David Sylvester to describe painters who depicted social realist-type scenes of domestic life. As visual art transcended past painting and into film and television, the term evolved as well into its own genre. Kitchen Sink by John Bratby Credit: PCF Kitchen Sink Drama Definition The kitchen sink drama (or kitchen sink realism) is a term used to describe a British cultural movement that developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theater, art, novels, film, and television. In this movement, the protagonists are usually "angry young men" disillusioned with modern society. It...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 8 September, 2024