The word Meta has many meanings; behind,before,later stage of development, change, transformation and alternation. Are just a few in a whole list of meanings for the word meta. When matched with the word narrative can be used to describe many films.
The word meta-narrative means a super story, a story that everyone in an audience is assumed to know exists outside the story being told. A typical use of this in Britain is the use of London as a setting. This is apparent in the opening of the film 'reign of fire' directed by Rob Bowman in 2002.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOGT9odzmmk
This shows the opening of 'Reign of fire' where London is used as a meta-narrative, it is used alongside the association of pigeons with Trafalgar square which is used as a strong signifier of the dragon. The use of the underground lift also has a strong association with the London underground, this signifies non-mainstream life also helping to represent the young boy as much more lonely and vulnerable this helps to set the atmosphere for the film
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