La Haine

Please let me know in the comments what I can do to make this better

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
View mindmap
  • 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*
      • 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*
            • 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
              • 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 bathroom  mirrors
              • Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
                • Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
                  • Hubert never does this
              • Said  sees himself as some sort of mobster
                • Show us how Vina and Said wish to see themselves
                  • Hubert never does this
          • 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
        • 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
                  • The bathroom  mirrors
                    • Vinz sees himself as a gangster Travis Bickle
                      • Said  sees himself as some sort of mobster
                    • 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
                  • Argument with Asterix
                  • Argument in the hospital
                  • Hostility to  Officer Samir
                • Corrupt policemen exercise their power over others
                  • Notre Dame policeman who brandishes his gun at Vinz then accidentally shoots him
                    • Power causes harm
              • 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
            • 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?
                  • 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
                • 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!
              • 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?
              • 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
                • Could be a representation of August Blanqui
                  • Auguste Blanqui was French socialist who advocated for "Revolutionary Socialism"
                • Bildungsroman character
              • 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 remained silent having punched the police officer
                            • 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 remained silent having punched the police officer
                    • Narrator of the film
                  • 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
                      • 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
                    • 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
                    • 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

              Comments

              maria

              Report

              Fantastic! 

              the best mind map i have seen for la haine yet, thanks so much!

              Leah A

              Report

              This is a La Haine goldmine! Thank you for this! Helps with my film studies and french exam revision! 

              yosofrek

              Report

              Great, should make some more developing on each theme, character.... It would be very useful. Anyways it is a great resource!

              Similar French resources:

              See all French resources »See all Media and culture resources »