La Hane Film Analysis

La Haine is set in contemporary Paris and highlighting the cultural volatility specifically the lower income districts. The film shows the casual and normal occurrence of violence that the younger generation has in that culture during this specific time of revolt. The three young men, who are of three different ethnicities; Jew, Arab and African, identify with revolt. Though all of these men deal with their oppression differently, it is wise to say that all three of these young men are quite angry in their various identities. They identify with the hate for their culture. The way they act, dress, talk and think stem from the idea hating the environment and all that surrounds them. They're not the only ones that have this sort of mentality in the film though. Actually, there's an entire subculture that the film frames where there is distinct trends and qualities that have stemmed completely off of the idea of hate. The film isolates hate in its most aggressive and deviant form. It highlights the twisted double edge sword of a country in revolt and the products of that country. More importantly, La Haine shows people how to inform about injustice without the act of irrational violence and methods that don’t prove to work.

This films palate is raw and real. Set in black and white with fast cuts and high emotion. The narrative is a slow build up of these three young men struggling with their inner identity and their quest escape this conflict. Vinz, one of the three young men, has an obsession with revolt. He idolizes those who take force against the police. At the same time, he is very ignorant. He seems to like the pure aggressive and masculine nature of this revolt and does not realize the severity of being a man who kills. Hu...

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... which blocks the horizon, is the need for a redistribution of wealth. Humanity will have to address this question, no matter how devastating the consequences may be.” (Fanon, 1965) Is this movie sending a similar message? Is our only way out of this unfair oppression this dangerous address to an unheard question. This movie ends on a pretty grim note. After there the long and grueling journey of watching these three characters go through so much and learn so much we see all of that flipped inside out. The killing of Vinz marks the injustice in the society. The movie ends on the note of injustice and poses no question but addresses the need for shedding light on the issue. In many ways, this movie clears the way for a new generation to take charge of their destiny. “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”(Fanon, 1965)