England, England

Main Ideas

• Critique of modern society and its tendency towards simulation and substitution of reality.
• Exploration of national identity and how it can be constructed or manipulated.
• Satirical portrayal of capitalism and the commercialization of culture.
• The idea that history and traditions can be turned into commodities.
• Questions of authenticity and falseness in human relationships and society as a whole.
• Examination of nostalgia and its impact on the perception of the past.