Representation of age in Monarch of the Glen, focus on mise-en-scene

In the first image we are shown, we see a group of older people wearing sensible clothing, carrying big tools and coming together to work on a project.

This is a great contrast to the younger people who are then shown in much brighter 'wilder' clothing, with casual jeans compared to the smarter clothing worn by the older generation. The boy is wearing a hoodie which people stereotypically associate with naughty teenagers or thugs, and our view of respect for these young people is not as high as the older people we have seen previously.

The way in which Amy clumsily catches the car keys, portrays her lack of experience in the driving department. This prop is used to display her lack of knowledge and portray her as a young girl.

Amy wears blue eye shadow, jewelry and has her hair tied up in a ponytail which is quite child-like. All of these aspects of her costume portray her to be young and care-free, also hinting towards the fact that she takes pride in her appearance and she does not focus as much on things that the older generation do such as helping out the community. Her hair is styled to be almost 'school girl' like, which I feel is to help us easily accept that she is still at school which we find out later in the clip.

Showing the car crash shows Amy's lack of experience with driving, her immaturity to think she could get away with it and the trouble that she continues to cause her family. 

Amy's reaction here is very child-like as she says 'I hate you!' just as you may expect a child to say when they do not get their own way. This view of Amy really helps us to see how immature she is.

We then see her proceed to run off to her room in a strop. Again, we expect this from a young child or possibly a moody teenager who does bot have much respect for their elders