La Haine:
The biggest impact that is dependant on film techniques for me is the narrative of La Haine being solely dependant on the uses of framing and mise-en-scene. La Haine describes relationships and provides key information on the future of the three characters through its two and three shot scenes. During the start of the film, the audience can see each character captured singularly in a frame which shows how each character has its own persona and story, however as the film progresses, we get introduced to the idea of relationships starting to become present. This is shown through Vinz and Said being photographed in a two shot and Hubert left in a one shot. The friendship between Vinz and Said is seen to be stronger during the start of the movie than that of any other combination of friendship, this is due to the quantity of two shot - one shot edits the audiences see of the three characters. Hubert - Equality - Left out of the group.
Although, as the film progresses and certain events threaten the friendships of all Vinz, Said and Hubert, the two shot - one shot technique we see of the three of them starts to change and differentiate. During one moment of conflict between Vinz and Hubert regarding the weapon, (a key metaphorical barrier focusing on the divide of personalities), a two shot - two shot is used with Said shared between the both of them. This technique is used reflectively to show the audience how the outcome of this situation could occur. Said could choose Hubert or he could choose Vinz, however the ironic position Said is in is that he can choose neither, only Hubert and Vinz has the power to choose the result subconsciously. The audience sees Said struggling to keep the group together by the close ups on his agonising face and when Hubert turns away from Vinz, and consequently Said, we see Said turning to face Vinz and decidedly walks with him, leaving Hubert to walk off in the opposite direction off camera, mirroring the instant cut off from the group.
