Bend It Like Beckham Sexism

In the film “Bend it like Beckham” which was made in 2002 and created by Gurinder Chadha it shows different concepts of how people are treated differently according to their race and identity and how they change an individuals life because of the environment. This makes the main character Jessminder who lives in an Indian household overthink the future choices she going to make and struggling between cultural barriers of her dream. Throughout the film it shows how Jess shapes her self because of the environment surroundings. The themes that are expressed throughout the film are about Sexism, cultural barriers and friendship. And the audience wants to react how she is treated because of her culture and identity. The evidence, which is shown through various techniques such as giving quotes and the camera angles/shot that shows the emotion of the individual. Therefore the decisions that the main character

Jessminder struggles with her environmental surroundings because she lives in an Indian household. Jules and Jess have the same share of soccer but her parent’s lack of the support they give them because they want their daughter to become a perfect female daughter who likes girly things. This theme expresses how jess’ mother saying “What family would want a daughter-in-law who can run around kicking a football all day but can’t make round chapatis”. The author wanted this scene to be a medium close up because it shows the facial expressions of when no family will see any benefit because of her playing soccer. It’s the reason why jess’ parents are always forcing her because she doesn’t want her to abandon her parent’s expectations and her cultural beliefs. Her parents are expected her learn how took cook and go to University Ultimately the theme sexism shapes an individual because the cultural beliefs but now people don need to worry if your playing soccer if you are a girl or not because it is