By setting we understand the physical place(s) where the action of a film takes places, as well as the time setting, and social context of the events.
The physical setting is Wandsworth, a relatively poor area of London, and the way the characters are dressed and interact suggest the time setting is contemporary British society.
Elements of the physical setting are Kyle’s house—his bedroom, the bathroom, and the living room—and the school, the medical facility, the library and the supermarket.
The wet sheets and the bathroom are symbolical of Kyle’s bedwetting problem and the feelings of shame that he experiences. The ending of the film, showing the washed sheet drying on a washing line outside is symbolic of overcoming shame. The sheet is no longer hidden in the bedroom or the bathroom.
The characters featured in each of these physical places also help construct the social setting.
First, the social setting illustrates aspects about single-parenting and the attitudes of children and parents to shameful problems. The mother projects the father’s irresponsibility (the man probably left the family) onto her son. Instead of treating Kyle’s bedwetting problem with understanding and compassion, the mother sees it as a form of irresponsibility. This is why she makes Kyle wash his wet sheets by himself. This makes Kyle feel even more guilty and ashamed.
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