Heroes and Villains

This is an important scene in the film when Guido and Giosue are introduced to the concentration camp.

1. Describe what is happening in this scene. The Germans are telling the Jewish people who's in charge and the camp rules are and that Guido is saying things to keep his young child from being scared and running off and dying.
2. Who are the heroes and villains victims in this scene? Why are they heroes and villains?   the victims are the Jewish people who are in the concentration camp and the villains are the people that contain themi and lead them to the gas chambers e.g; Germans and Jewish people that have sided with the Germans. There are heroes and villains in the story to create a complication and a story.
3. For the hero/es and villain/s, describe techniques used in this shot which highlight their opposing role and how they connect with the audience  

• a unbalance of power, a line of  separation
• the voice is low and very loud and a forceful voice and the other is fearful
• middle of the room different clothes he stands for the innocence in the holocaust
• very important to Guido
• more close ups
• speaking just to his son
• he is believing more and more
• the guard is stiff and no emotion
• while Guido is more softer and easier
• the guard is fat showing that he is being well fed compared to the guard