Part A: The important characters of City Of God are almost all male. Women in the film are presented as simply bodies for men to carry out acts of violence against them. An example of this is the Wife of Shorty who is murdered by Shorty after having sex with goose. In this regard, Gender in the film is not presented equally and is favoured towards men

Part B: How does director Del Toro use Aesthetics?

Tone: The overall Tone of the film is that of perilous violence. We see many different narratives of characters end with bloodshed. This happens to villainous characters such as Lil Ze, however it also effects good people like Goose and Benny. We see countless acts of violence throughout the film to men, women and children which showcases the poor situation the city is in.

Visual Style: The film begins with brighter colours within the slums. During darker moments in the film the visual style switches. The atmosphere created when Benney dies changes significantly from the colourful and joyful disco to the dark and gloomy streets.

Realism: The film is very realistic in its portrayal of the rough streets of Brazil. Since the film is based off of a true story, a lot of realism is involved as it enhances the viewing experience. An example of this is the any gun fight scene. The scene’s present gunfights as short and quick. This is different to other movies which follow more overdramatic gunfights.