This image
shows Kenneth and Andre standing in a bathroom in the mall, low key lighting is
used to show the intense nature of the conversation. Kenneth identifies himself
as a hero throughout the film according to Propp’s character functions, because
he is the strongest male but he also shows his caring nature because he clearly
cares a lot about Andy. I think that this scene is shot with the mirror in view
because it creates a sense of opposites, which is what Kenneth and Andre are to
each other. Kenneth is a police officer, whilst Andre openly admits having made
mistakes in his life which hints at past crimes but wants to turn his life
around for the sake of his unborn baby. The fact he is also in an interracial
relationship with Luda is also positive and forward thinking, but the
forthright and respectable (policeman) Kenneth is clearly the archetypal male
hero. Their opposing personalities are also shown through their code of dress;
they are both wearing tank tops but Kenneth’s is white and Andre’s is black
which connotes his darker side.
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