Just recently I saw the 1995 French film La Haine by Mathieu Kassovits and man was it an inspiring film. The character development was so superb by the end of the film I honestly felt like I could feel each and every emotion within them. to speak a little about the film, the entire movie revolves around three male friends and there struggle in understanding there place in the world. The three friends are of different ethnicity but what creates a common ground amongst them is the fact that they have all grown up in the slums of France. Within the slums most people come to the realization that they have little value to the economic world and the simple fact that they are from the slums will forever weigh them down.
The film was shot in black and white even though color film was already developed. The contrast between the two colors further eludes to idea of these kids living in a two set world of either good or bad. For them there is very little in between. Within the movie there is a 15 min scene where the characters are just sitting in the park talking pure non-sense. Honestly, the scene feels like dead space but it adds to the overall importance of the film because it shows how they have nothing in their lives. No one has jobs nor is there even school for them to attempt to progress in society. But honestly the greatest part of the film is the character development. Each of the three characters have such unique characteristics. There movements create body language which illustrate there standpoints on the living conditions. One character, Saïd, is content in life and basically making the most out of it. His interpretation is basically slinging drugs to make money and get girls. Throughout the story Saïd makes jokes and provides the humor, this tells us he's basically laid back and not so worried with responsibilities. Another character, Hubert, wants so badly to change his life for the better and leave the slums. He attempts to open a gym and make money but its burned down. We constantly see Hubert with this slouched posture as if to say hes ashamed of his life. The last character is Vinz, he probably the most impact full character. Vinz's facial features tell his story better than words might be able to. Not to kill to much of the story but because Vinz's character allows the audience to see into his soul, when the final events transpire one wants to cry, or at least I did.
Great film, for those who haven't seen it I highly recommend that you do.
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