personal rating: 9/10, characters were really engaging with really good use of cinematography which effectively put the audience in the perspective of the characters.

memorable scene: a memorable scene would be Benny’s death during the party, the mise en scene use of flashing lights and hand held camera movements gave a frantic feeling to the scene being impactful on the audience and the plot.

iconic image: This image is iconic to the film as it depicts a young child violently shooting a gun. This links to the rough aesthetic of the movie chaotically showing the violent upbringings in the slums.

10/10 – I really liked this Film and found it very immersive in capturing my attention, Although scenes were fast paced, they where easy to follow and through the films non-linear structure this helped also. For me the most memorable scene was when Lil Ze teaches the runts a lesson by shooting them in the feet. This stuck with me as its intense and disturbing in nature and really contrasts to what you usually see within films we have previously studied such as Casablanca that pacify Gun violence with their dramatized panto. Through the performance of the child actors alone, this really creates the impression they have genuinely been shot and makes you feel sorry for them.

This was an iconic scene as through posters I have seen it before, it also acts as one of the few single sombre moments where characters get to experience happiness, before the reality of the City of God takes it away from them.

Brooklands Farm – with permission of relatives that own it, I will film here due to its nostalgic appearance as an old theme, which matches the periodic setting of my NEA film being set in the 1940s.

The Thief Gets Finessed

Characters:

Luke
Zach
The Thief

Now your probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. and I’m not gonna lie , I’m wondering the same thing, when i got this call from my mate Zach i thought it would just be some easy money, just a normal walk in the woods like we usually do. not some life threatening wild goose chase. if i knew that was part of it i would have stayed at home

Luke is is his living room, frantically playing on the PS4. After much stressing and shouting, Luke’s character dies on the TV. He throws the controller down in frustration and picks up his phone. On it is a message from Zach. He clicks on the message and reads allowed:

Scene one:

(Luke gets a call from Zach)

Luke: Heey whats up bro

Zach is stood in some random car park

Zach: Yo Have you seen the news

Luke: Nah what’s up

Zach: so basically some guy has stolen this artefact from a museum in Goreville.

Luch: what jersey heritage

Zach: yeh that one, anyway he’s on the run and the police have said the artefact is worth at least 50k. so all we got to do is get this thing and were fifty K richer

Luke: oh alright, I’m on my way; ill bring some gear

Zach: see you in 10

little montage of Zach getting equipment

Scene two

Luke running across field with a bag and stopping in front of Zach, panting.

Zach: You took your time!

Luke: Yeh, well you try running fast when you are carrying around someone else’s stuff!

Zach: Excuses, excuses. Anyway, you said you were bringing gear?

Luke: What, you mean this gear?

Luke throws a bag down on the floor. Zach opens the bag and pulls out 2 torches,, 2 sets of camo gear, , a trowel, a map and 2 pens.

Zach: Perfect!

Luke: So come on, so what did you see then? What’s the genius plan then?

Zach: Well, here’s what I was thinking.

Zach takes the map and spreads it out on the grass between them. He then takes the pens.

Zach: So we are here, right. I was up here earlier and saw lights coming from over here [he circles a point on the map] I think the this was trying to signal to someone to escape. So I say we head in this direction and see if we can find where he’s hiding. Then we tell the police and, boom, big fat cash prize.

Luke: I’m not sure Zach, what if one of us gets caught?

Zach: That won’t happen.

Luke: How can you be so sure? You have got no idea how this will play out.

Zach: Just trust me Luke, yeah? It’s nearly dark. This is the perfect time to strike.

Luke: Whatever you say mate, but I still don’t like it!

Scene three:

Cut to Zach and Luke in the forest where the path splits in two.

Luke: Which way now?

Zach. I don’t know man. I’ll go this way and you go that way. Remember we got our radios for communication. If you see anything then hide in the bushes and radio me. You got it?

Luke: And what if you don’t reply?

Zach: Stop worrying Luke – I’ll be there.

Luke: Err….OK got it. Well, I guess I’ll see you in a bit.

Luke and Zach salute and then split off.

Green camera shot. following Zach

Crackly radio is heard

Luke: What the fuck bro; i thought this was some random guy. not an armed robber. this is not worth it

Zach: Oh my bad, did i leave that bit out. anyway were n to deep now, and remember for 50 K this is worth it

Luke: oh whatever. just be safe

Scene four:

Cut to Luke in the middle of the forest path, walking quietly.

Luke pings his walkie talkie.

Luke: Alpha Brava, are you OK?

Zach (on radio): Alpha Brava is doing fine. How is you?

Luke: Yeah all good my side. Just checking in.

Zach. Alright. See you soon.

Cut to Zach, looking at map. Not watching his footing

Zach: Should be around here.

Zach trips up and rolls over. when he looks up, a man in a mask (the thief) is standing over him

Cut to black.

Cut to black.

Luke walking through the woods, looking around nervously. He finds a spot to hide and waits for Zach. He then hears a voice shouting in a clearing ahead.

Zach: GET OFF ME! LET ME GO! I WAS JUST WALKING, I SWEAR!

Luke runs forward and crouches behind a bush and see Zach tied to a tree. With Thief in front of him.

Thief: Well explain to me why you had all this ?

Thief empties Zach’s backpack on the floor in front of him.

Thief: I’ve come this far, there’s nothing left to do than get rid of you!

Zach: No! Please – I wont say anything I swear.

Thief: Do you think I’m a fool! [he raises a big rock] you should have stayed at home boy….

Cut to Luke

Luke jumps up from behind the bush. He picks up a rock and throws it at the thief. The thief falls over, unconscious.

Luke runs over to Zach. Picks up a knife from the guards pocket and starts to cut the rope holding Zach

Zach: Thank god you came Luke. I cannot thank you enough. I thought I was a gonner!

Luke: All I’m going to say is “I did warn you.”

Zach: Yeh you did. Now lets get out of here.

Luke: What? No way. You think I’ve done all this for nothing. We came for something and we are gonna leave with it.

Zach: I’m not staying here! I’ve almost died.

Luke: And I almost died saving your ass, now get up and grab the duffel bag!

[Zach smiles hesitantly, then grabs the bag from next to the thief and the boys run off into the trees. Just in time, as thy run a roar is heard behind them]

Thief: Oi, don’t you dare!

The thief chases after the boys but can’t catch them

Montage of boys running and thief chasing but getting more tired

The boys get to the opening of the forest, then scene changes to Luke’s living room. They fall and, panting, to their knees.

Zach: We’re safe here Luke

Luke: let me tell you this, im never doung something like that agin