The movie begins in a fast pace. There are lots of shots and the camera moves quickly, the music staccato and upbeat. Along with the drumlike music are lots of sound effects to help create a busy atmosphere. However, contradicting the lively music is the sound of a knife being sharpened, it's interesting to see how different the atmosphere is between this movie and Delicatessen, purely by the manipulation of music. In Delicatessen, the atmosphere is one of tension and forboding, yet in City of God, the sharpening of the knife along with the jumpy pace of the camera seems natural, joyous. There are chracters dancing and clearly at ease. There are chickens being slaughtered. The camera focuses on one chicken in particular, which manages to escape, but a group of boys notice, and eventually the characters aim to recapture it. The people are all shown in a low angle shots, making them appear intimidating and of high status.
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