Opening scene

Cards (3)

  • Cross-cuts between Lil Ze and Rocket 

    Lil Ze's perspective = Chaotic, lack of respect for the law, prop of the guns, living for crime, fast pace, freedom and power. Compared with Rocket's perspective = Slow pace, lack of music, lives in fear, one friend, clear difference in lifestyle
  • Quick cuts and pace
    Represents life in the City of God - people die young, chaos and no consistent order. Chicken as a metaphor and analogy for the people of the City of God - Fearing for his life, trying to escape, watching others get killed, confused and scared
  • Starting in medias res
    Visual match cut - slow-mo and heartbeat = life flashing before his eyes, facing death + then we turn back time to when Rocket was younger - non-linear narrative. Colour palette - Gold of the past = carefree, now the blues and grey of the present - not so carefree, fear