Bend it like Beckham is a british drama film which was made and first released into the United Kingdom in 2002. the comedy has a number of well known actors Parminde Nagra, Keira Knightly, Johnathan Rhys-Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shanzay Lewis and Archie Panjabi.
The film was first released in to the United Kingdom in 2002 and is directed by the briliiant director Gurinder Chadha. Gurinder Chadha has an OBE and is a British film director who is of Sikh Indian origin. She is best known for a number of her hit films such as Bhaji on the Beach, Bride and Predujice and most recently It's a wonderful afterlife which was released on 21 April 2010.
The film is based on the daughter of an orthodox sikh family, who rebels against her families cultures and benefits and ends up joining an all girl football team and running off to Germany to play in America.
The opening of Bend it like Beckham is established as a large animated football flies across the black screen, this not only establishes that the film is beginning but also catches the viewers attention.
Sound is also brought in to the film through the movement of the football across the screen. As the ball flies across the sound of a cheering and whistling from a crowd is played. The noise of cheers is slowly played in the background of what is meant to be a commentator all in the back of the opening of the film.
The background of the opening title sequence is a plain black background, with a hena coloured looking writing, which ties in with the Asian twist of the film, this also allows the viewer all the production teams and companies were involved in the production.
The viewer is easily able to establish, between the title scene and opening scene of the film, as just as done in the opening another animated football flies across.
