Score – 10/10

A memorable scene for me is the flashback revealing that Lil Dice had escaped the motel, and became Lil Ze. Specifically, the montage depicting him shooting several people stood out, not only using elipsis to show him aging up but also connoting to the audience how much he enjoys murder and how long he had been killing people for.

An iconic shot from the film is that of Lil Ze sat by Benny’s dead body. This was significant to me as it reinforced the idea that nobody was safe from the violence in the City of God, regardless of who they were. It is also the one time that Lil Ze shows genuine emotion towards another human being, since Benny was his best friend and the two had grown up together.