Representation - Juno Trailer Analysis

The trailer for the film 'Juno', features representation of age, gender and culture through the use of mise-en-scene, editing, sound and camerawork .

We first see the main character Juno, on her burger phone in her room. This representation of age suggests that she is childish and immature shown by the burger phone used and that she is still stuck in her childish ways even though she's in a very mature situations. They use phrases such as "honest to blog" which highlights their youth in the way they replace real words with new technology.
The bedroom is decorated with artwork and posters which suggest that she's a little more unique than a typical teenage girl. She likes to feel different and individual compared to other mainstream teenagers her age. She doesn't come across as stereo-typically feminine as she wear none to minimal make up and her hair is messy. The audience automatically assume that she's a bit of an outcast and rebelling again mainstream society.

We then see the friend whose bedroom is pink and has posters of males on the walls. This suggests that she may be part of that mainstream society a bit more than Juno as she follows the trends and fashions of other people her age. This shows a contrast between the two different teenagers and shows the friend may be a little more mature in her attitudes and behaviours. 

The colours used are quite comical and bright suggesting fun and energetic, possibly connecting with the main characters personalities. The font and background are quite simple and they correspond with the text as it says 'Complicated'. 

The two adults shown as her parents are very laid back wearing relatively comfortable clothing suggesting they may be quite friendly and approachable. They're in the same shot at the same level which could imply unity and equality between the two.

The main male character fits into the nerdy stereotype. Although he is sporty the mise-en-scene used suggests he is a bit of an outsider in society. He wears sweatbands even though he doesn't have to and between each shot of him getting ready there's a sound effect used, implying he thinks of himself as a superhero.

The couple shown here is obviously of a higher class and different from the other couple. They're wearing almost matching dull clothing, with v neck jumpers suggesting they're quite uptight and boring. They might be a little bit more reserved than the other couple.