In the movie "Tsotsi" one of the main scenes that stuck in our minds when trying to figure out where Tsotsi best showed the theme of decency was when Tsotsi had offered to care for boston and invited Boston back to his house.
Our group found many ways in which the director had used filming techniques in this scene in order to maximise the theme of decency. First we discussed the camera angles in the scene and the main camera angle was a lown angle shot on Tsotsi and a high angle shot on Boston lying in the bed. This shows that Tsotsi is in control seeming bigger and more powerful than Boston but he shows decency by caring for Boston in his weakened state.
The second filming technique we discussed was the lighting of the scene. Tsotsi lights one candle in the room making the lighting very soft simbolising peace between the two in the scene.
Thirdly we discussed the costuming in the scene and both characters are dressed in very simple clothing making them equals in the scene. Neither of the two are better dressed making one or the other seem more important in the scene.
Finally we discussed the soundtrack in the scene which is all natural sounds in the scene. This helps make the scene more tranquil again emphasising the peace between the two characters.
The decency showed by Tsotsi in this scene is that of equality and how he transforms from this brutal gang leader to a person who is able to care for another and offer shelter to his friends. The message of decency strongly shines through when he places the gun down on the stool and wakes Boston up to apologise for what he did. This final act in the scene shows how much Tsotsi has developed into something resembling a decent person.
Done by: Beta House
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment