city of god; apartment scene analysis

scene analysis: the story of the apartment:

How does the camerawork differ in this scene? Why?

 - the camera is fixed in this scene, and is away from the action. this means that the audience isn't apart of the back story. detached from characters in the back story- not supposed to sympathise. 

How is editing used as a narrative device in this scene?

the scenes of each group who lived in the apartment fade out and in. the scenes/ cuts of each group are also quick, which shows the audience how natural death is in the favelas. it also distances the audience from the people in the apartment, which means that they cant connect with them. this lack of connection and care for the characters matches the feeling of those in the favelas when someone dies, as death is such a natural occurrence.

What is the role of the audience here and how does that differ from the rest of the film?

 - the audiences role is to observe and internalise the information given by the director. this differs from the rest of the film, as in other scenes the audience is aloud to be involved in the story. this shows that in this scene, the director doesn't want the audience to empathise with the characters in the apartment, and only wants to give them the information of the back story.

 What is the purpose of the voice-over here?

- the main purpose of the voice over is to tell the audience what is happening in the scene, and to give them more information than just what is presented visually.