SSC Film Studies

How far do the films you have studied for this topic challenge the audience, generating debate about the worlds they represent?

The films I have studied have differing connotations of the worlds they are set in. For example in City of God there is a representation of the favelas of Rio and the difference within these communities is portrayed.

A scene, which has created a rift in audiences, which challenges the dominant perspective of Brazil and the favelas, is the Beach scene, which is the only scene in the film that shows the beauty of the native Brazilin landscape. Mostly wide-shots are used through this scene show he lush green Amazonian landscape. This scene is the only existence of tranquillity throughout the film as there is an absence of threat or harm that occurs in this landscape, furthermore the lighting is all natural and bright with the sun beaming on the glistening sands of Rio. This scene differs from the rest of the films bleakness and is the only shot to meet the audiences expectations of Brazilian life.