Bené's Farewell

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Benny in bright clothing - Lil Ze is not - Rocket in white - Rocket = innocent, Benny = happy, Ze = violent, angry, dangerous Strobe light - chaos and confusion When Benny dies, the lighting is very blue - sad When Benny dies, and Ze is sad, he uses his gun to express his emotions - violent Grubby alleyway when we see the person who kills Benny - we dislike this character as we love Benny and also this represents poverty in the Favelas Entire community together - everyone loves Benny We see Benny all the time in lighting; hardly ever see Lil Ze well lit - good vs. bad Green lighting when Lil Ze is jealous and makes the man ***** out of envy for being with the woman who turned him down Lil Ze is wearing bling - powerful and rich Rocket is associated with a camera, which represents power for him At this point of the film, Benny has become a cool guy.

We see Benny with other people, dancing, drinking, smiling, jumping, and the voice over says that he is the coolest guy in the City of God. This, in terms of mise-en-scene, is supported by the use of a dark place, with flashing colour lights and props such as drinks and people dressed to party – they are all there to…

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