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winter's bone How far does ‘winter’s bone’ rely upon an understanding of its social context? In this film, ‘winter’s bone’, key themes explored are those which affect people in the real world. Meth, patriarchy, poverty, domestic violence and the importance of family. ‘winter’s bone’ does rely strongly upon understanding the social context to rural areas of America. In this case Ozark mountains, Missouri in which the cold adds to the struggle of the central, American state known for the white people culture and methamphetamine based population. Understanding of poverty, too, is needed for a feeling of empathy to resonate with the viewer. however, even if one was to have no knowledge upon the social standings of poverty stricken town, they could learn a lot from watching and gain knowledge upon how meth, poverty, family does affect others. In one key scene, involving ‘Ree’, ‘Sonny’ and ‘Ashlee’ shows the 3 minors hunting for food, with Ree teaching her 2 younger siblings how to a.