In the film "Nowhere Boy", the opening scene features a teenager, John Lennon, who is seen running past a historic building. The film opens with an establishing shot which is used to set the scene of the film. The shot also helps to represent the size of the building in comparison to John. The building contrasts with the personality of John as the building is stone, hard, cold and rigid where as John is lively, musical and is running. The fact he acts so childishly and almost inappropriately by a historical building highlights his lively persona and his mischievous attitude. The building also helps to set the scene as it is a recognised museum in Liverpool. 
There is a cut from this scene where John is seen in bed. His aunt "Mimi" wakes him up in an aggressive way and speaks in a stern voice immediately showing the difference in their personalities. Mimi is a hard character who doesn't wish to show emotion. John and his uncle are seen to share jokes at breakfast and he presents John with a harmonica where he is seen to look over his shoulder before doing so. This puts forward the idea that their bond with music is secretive and that mimi also doesn't approve. She is presented as a more serious academic character. When his uncle passes away Mimi pushes John away stopping him from crying or hugging her stating "don't be silly" once again highlighting her harsh bold side. John is far more feeling and emotional than this.
When we are introduced to John's mother we are able to immediately see the difference between the mother figure he has in his aunt Mimi and his own mother who hugs him and displays emotion from the very first time that we see her.
Clear grasp of how contrast constructs the representation of John's character in the establishing shot. You also show how contrasting representations are set up between Mimi and her husband and Mimi and John's mother. Note the meaning of 'emotive' needs checking.
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