themes Flashcards
les cités et le banlieue
where most of film happens
aspects shown:
- place where violence and delinquency is common
- dilapidated, sad looking, dirty ~ contrasts to luxurious apartment + art gallery
- children playing in burnt cars
- graffiti on walls
- lacks privacy
- sense of community
la delinquence
pour être riche il fallait être trafiqué les drogues
youths:
- breaks law
- traffic drugs
- insult police
- take part in black market
intensifies tensions between youths + police
la police
inspired by real events - makome m’bowole
negative reps of police:
- in station w/ said + hubert
- shows apprentice police looking disgusted but doing nothing ~ scared of the others
positive reps of police:
- policeman in paris uses vous w/ said ~ polite
- policeman polite w/ trio in hospital
la pauvreté
trio live in poverty
live in cité
illegal activities
vine:
- small shared room
one franc short for peppers
said:
- unable to live at home ~ learnt at roof
- ateals hotdog ~ implies poverty
steals at shop on pepper scene
hubert:
- destroyed gym leads to downfall
- deals drugs for money
