Textual analysis - Pursuit of Happyness opening

The film begins with the opening credits which are in plain white writing on a black screen. The simplicity of this opening sequence allows the audience to interact with the soundtrack more. The soundtrack connotes a light happy feel which introduces the film and allows the audience to connect with the feeling of the film.
The next medium shot is of a dark bedroom where a young boy is led in his bed. The only light entering the room is coming through the window. This is significant as the lack of curtains shows that the characters are poor and the light is white and harsh which is how the characters are treated by the outside world. We then hear the lead male entering the room and he wakes the young boy. A two shot then displays that the two characters have a close relationship as the lead male, the father, is touching the young boy, the son, on the arm to wake him.
We then see an establishing shot of a city, this tells us where the film will be set and also a low angle shot of the American flag flying on top of a building. This relates the film to the American dream which the main character is going to pursue.