The Arbor: a film that brought new insights to 'community orientation'.

Abstract

In March 2016 a group of GPs in their ST3 year watched a film called The Arbor , which triggered reflections on how the ‘other half lives’. This film tells the tragic, true story of a family on a deprived estate in Bradford, using a unique method: the voices we hear are those of the real people in the story, each commentating from their own point of view. However, what we see is actors lip-synching to the verbal accounts. This gives a deep sense of authenticity and accuracy to the story. Andrea Dunbar (22 May 1961—20 December 1990) was a British playwright most famous for The Arbor and Rita, Sue and Bob Too , an unforgettable ‘ autobiographical drama about the sexual adventures …