La Haine
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Here is a full mindmap of everything associated with La Haine. It is a constant work in progress in which new things will be added every few days.
It is a colour coded, character, and theme analysis. If there's anything else I ought to add, don't hesitate to mention it in the comments (e.g. more quotes/ clearer evaluation of certain points.)
- Created by: Jamal
- Created on: 28-05-13 14:30
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- La Haine
- Themes
- Irony
- Vinz starts off immature and arrogant yet dies as soon as he grows up and learns to forgive
- Hubert seeing the syringes on the floor and above him a sign says "L'avenir c'est nous"
- Poverty
- The future in the banlieue is not bright
- Nobody is willing to do anything to help the situation in the banlieue
- Conservateur de la galerie d'art: *after escorting Vinz, Said and Hubertout of the galerie* C'est la banlieue *shrugs*
- Nobody is willing to do anything to help the situation in the banlieue
- Poverty
- Power
- The gun's influence
- Symbolism
- Hubert seeing the syringes on the floor and above him a sign says "L'avenir c'est nous"
- The future in the banlieue is not bright
- Nobody is willing to do anything to help the situation in the banlieue
- Conservateur de la galerie d'art: *after escorting Vinz, Said and Hubertout of the galerie* C'est la banlieue *shrugs*
- Nobody is willing to do anything to help the situation in the banlieue
- The future in the banlieue is not bright
- The molotov cocktal falling to the earth
- Hubert: Jusqu'ici tout va bien
- The protagonists are not going anywhere in life, they are "falling" but onle moment "the landing" changes their lives forever
- Vinz's death
- Abdel's death
- Hubert's possible death
- The protagonists are not going anywhere in life, they are "falling" but onle moment "the landing" changes their lives forever
- Hubert: Mais l'imporant c'est pas la chute, c'est l'atterrissage
- The protagonists are not going anywhere in life, they are "falling" but onle moment "the landing" changes their lives forever
- Vinz's death
- Abdel's death
- Hubert's possible death
- The protagonists are not going anywhere in life, they are "falling" but onle moment "the landing" changes their lives forever
- Hubert: Jusqu'ici tout va bien
- The bathroom mirrors
- Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
- Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
- Hubert never does this
- Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
- Said sees himself as some sort of mobster
- Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
- Hubert never does this
- Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
- Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
- Hubert seeing the syringes on the floor and above him a sign says "L'avenir c'est nous"
- The gun symbolises power
- Some scene transitions resemble a gunshot - flash and bang
- Dolly shot to Vinz's gun resembles travelling down the barrel of a gun
- Symbolism
- Vinz's desire for power is a cause for his anger to the police and authority
- The gun's influence
- Symbolism
- The molotov cocktal falling to the earth
- Hubert: Jusqu'ici tout va bien
- Hubert: Mais l'imporant c'est pas la chute, c'est l'atterrissage
- Hubert: Jusqu'ici tout va bien
- The bathroom mirrors
- Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
- Said sees himself as some sort of mobster
- Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
- The molotov cocktal falling to the earth
- The gun symbolises power
- Some scene transitions resemble a gunshot - flash and bang
- Dolly shot to Vinz's gun resembles travelling down the barrel of a gun
- Symbolism
- Argument with Asterix
- Argument in the hospital
- Hostility to Officer Samir
- The gun's influence
- Corrupt policemen exercise their power over others
- Notre Dame policeman who brandishes his gun at Vinz then accidentally shoots him
- Power causes harm
- Notre Dame policeman who brandishes his gun at Vinz then accidentally shoots him
- The gun's influence
- The importance of time
- Many scene changes are shown via a screen displaying the time
- Fantasy
- Vinz's Cow
- Reminds us that La Haine not real like a documentary of banlieue life
- Vinz's Cow
- Irony
- Cultural references
- The scene in Paris where the 3 protagonists debate Hercules and Roadrunner
- Scarface
- Example of how the children of this generation are so influenced by television film and other people
- Taxi Driver
- Shown through Vinz
- Vinz in the cinema is reminiscent of Travis Bickle in the cinema
- Vinz's idea of vigilante justice is the same as that of Travis Bickle
- Vinz wishes to kill a police officer like Travis Bickle wished to kill Palantine and Iris' pimp
- Vinz: C'est à moi que tu parles?
- Shown through Vinz
- The scene in Paris where the 3 protagonists debate Hercules and Roadrunner
- The child sitting next to Vinz in the cinema copies his actions - smoking and imitating the pistol
- Said tries to switch off the Eiffel Tower by clicking his fingers
- Taxi Driver
- Shown through Said
- Said is a "drug businessman" Very money-minded
- Goes to Paris to get money from Asterix
- Vinz: Tout de ce merde pour cinqcent francs? Said: C'est pas pour l'argent, c'est le principe
- Refuses to give to beggar woman
- Said: Vas-y fais travail comme tout le monde!
- Goes to Paris to get money from Asterix
- Said is a "drug businessman" Very money-minded
- Example of how the children of this generation are so influenced by television film and other people
- Taxi Driver
- Shown through Vinz
- Vinz in the cinema is reminiscent of Travis Bickle in the cinema
- Vinz's idea of vigilante justice is the same as that of Travis Bickle
- Vinz wishes to kill a police officer like Travis Bickle wished to kill Palantine and Iris' pimp
- Vinz: C'est à moi que tu parles?
- Shown through Vinz
- When the black girl at the art gallery asks Hubert "On s'est pas dejà amis de quelque part?" It is a reference to a film that the two starred in called Métisse
- Also directed by Kasovitz
- Characters
- Vinz
- Aggressive
- Could be a representation of August Blanqui
- Auguste Blanqui was French socialist who advocated for "Revolutionary Socialism"
- Tries to justify his actions
- His reason to kill a police officer is so that he may avenge Abdel.
- It is hinted that that Vinz is not actually friends with Abdel nor does he know Abdel particularly well
- Vinz: Moi au moins quand un frère se fait buter je vais au combat Said: Un frère? D'où un frère?
- Said is the closest to Abdel because he knows Abdel's brother
- It is hinted that that Vinz is not actually friends with Abdel nor does he know Abdel particularly well
- His reason to kill a police officer is so that he may avenge Abdel.
- Could be a representation of August Blanqui
- Could be a representation of August Blanqui
- Auguste Blanqui was French socialist who advocated for "Revolutionary Socialism"
- Bildungsroman character
- Aggressive
- Hubert
- Pacifist
- Could be a representation of Comte De Saint Simon
- Comte De Saint Simon was a French socialist who advocated for "Utopian Socialism"
- He beleived this having witnessed so much unnecessary death during the French Revolution
- Hubert like Saint Simon sees the dark side of violence and does not want to cause unnecessary harm
- Pacifist
- Could be a representation of Comte De Saint Simon
- Comte De Saint Simon was a French socialist who advocated for "Utopian Socialism"
- He beleived this having witnessed so much unnecessary death during the French Revolution
- Hubert like Saint Simon sees the dark side of violence and does not want to cause unnecessary harm
- Hubert: La haine attire la haine!
- Hubert 's brother Max is in prison
- Hubert likens Vinz to Max
- Hubert: Il est en train de déconner comme Max
- Hubert gets angry with Vinz because really does care about Vinz and does not want Vinz to end up in jail like Max
- Hubert: Il est en train de déconner comme Max
- Hubert likens Vinz to Max
- Hubert like Saint Simon sees the dark side of violence and does not want to cause unnecessary harm
- Hubert remained silent having punched the police officer
- He beleived this having witnessed so much unnecessary death during the French Revolution
- Comte De Saint Simon was a French socialist who advocated for "Utopian Socialism"
- Could be a representation of Comte De Saint Simon
- Hubert: La haine attire la haine!
- Hubert 's brother Max is in prison
- Hubert likens Vinz to Max
- Hubert: Il est en train de déconner comme Max
- Hubert gets angry with Vinz because really does care about Vinz and does not want Vinz to end up in jail like Max
- Hubert: Il est en train de déconner comme Max
- Hubert likens Vinz to Max
- Pacifist
- Hubert like Saint Simon sees the dark side of violence and does not want to cause unnecessary harm
- Hubert remained silent having punched the police officer
- He beleived this having witnessed so much unnecessary death during the French Revolution
- Comte De Saint Simon was a French socialist who advocated for "Utopian Socialism"
- Could be a representation of Comte De Saint Simon
- Narrator of the film
- Pacifist
- Said
- Childish
- Lives in a fantasy world where he is not to blame for his wrongdoings
- Denies stealing the merguez from Cuistot
- Said: *With his mouth full* Tu ments!
- Denies shoplifting from the convenience store
- Le commerçant : Je t'ai vu! Said: T'a vu quoi?
- Throws stones at Sam and denies doing so
- Sam: C'est bon Said, arrètes! Said: C'est pas moi
- Said tells the others a story about a sexual encounter in the children's playground but the others don't believe him
- Said is a social outcast and because of this he tries to make himself seem cooler and more rebellious by stealing/ throwing rocks at others/ making up stories etc
- Vinz is similar
- Vinz lies to the others about driving around with some girl in Israel in a Mercedes
- Vinz is similar
- Said is a social outcast and because of this he tries to make himself seem cooler and more rebellious by stealing/ throwing rocks at others/ making up stories etc
- Denies stealing the merguez from Cuistot
- Craves attention
- Repeats himself when telling Vinz anout the man who would kill his friend for free
- Said: C'est pas mortel comme phrase ça?
- Throws stones at Sam and denies doing so
- Sam: C'est bon Said, arrètes! Said: C'est pas moi
- Repeats himself when telling Vinz anout the man who would kill his friend for free
- Lives in a fantasy world where he is not to blame for his wrongdoings
- Often acts as the mediator between Vinz and Hubert
- Asks Hubert not to leave after he and Vinz argue because Vinz brought a gun to the hospital
- Said: *Pleadingly* Viens Hubert! Arrète Hubert!
- Provides comic relief when Vinz and Hubert argue in the toilet
- Dans déconner on aurait dit un mélange de Moise et de Bernard Tapie à la façon dont tu viens de parler
- Asks Hubert not to leave after he and Vinz argue because Vinz brought a gun to the hospital
- Possibly the person from whose perspective the story is told
- The film starts and end with a close up of him opening and closing his eyes
- The only character who definitely does not die
- Spectator
- Childish
- Vinz
- Themes
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