La Haine would certainly not have the same impact without certain technical details.
The editing in particular gives a great impact, as the use of non-diegetic sound during the cuts is very shocking. At each cut after an important event, there is a loud non-diegetic gunshot-like sound that has the effect of jarring the audience & waking them from any complacency that might have developed. This film is an uncomfortable film, purposefully so, as it deals with uncomfortable issues that should not sit comfortably with the audience. This is why the use of disconcerting visuals & sounds is so effective.
The recurring motif of a 360 or 180 degree rotation, a French Revolution, so to speak, on a pivot about the head of a character is filled with deeper meanings that unfold on repeated viewings, each time opening up a new perspective. These rotations are like tiny, microcosmic re-enactments of the endless revolutions of France, a notorious country for strikes & riots. This constant stream of public discontent in France is always the same: the government do something, the people are angry, they strike or riot, the government change something, the rioting stops, the people find something else to be angry about & the cycle continues.
The editing in particular gives a great impact, as the use of non-diegetic sound during the cuts is very shocking. At each cut after an important event, there is a loud non-diegetic gunshot-like sound that has the effect of jarring the audience & waking them from any complacency that might have developed. This film is an uncomfortable film, purposefully so, as it deals with uncomfortable issues that should not sit comfortably with the audience. This is why the use of disconcerting visuals & sounds is so effective.
The recurring motif of a 360 or 180 degree rotation, a French Revolution, so to speak, on a pivot about the head of a character is filled with deeper meanings that unfold on repeated viewings, each time opening up a new perspective. These rotations are like tiny, microcosmic re-enactments of the endless revolutions of France, a notorious country for strikes & riots. This constant stream of public discontent in France is always the same: the government do something, the people are angry, they strike or riot, the government change something, the rioting stops, the people find something else to be angry about & the cycle continues.
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