Bleak: This word describes the situations seen in la Haine as well as the cinematographic look of the film. The use of black and white throughout the entirety of the film ensures no light can be seen in the shots which parallels the situations the trio and those who live in the projects and poverty find themselves in. The whole film looks dark. It also describes the future of those who live in the projects.
Sexist: La haine is a very male dominated film, the females that we do see either have very little influence over the characters such as Vinz's grandma to are portrayed in a negative light such as the homeless woman on the train that Said is incredibly rude to on the metro. Women are not really mentioned at all as the social representation in this film is centred on race and not gender.
Menacing: The police are portrayed as particularly menacing in La haine. From the tracking shot at the beginning of the film that shows the police presence in the projects after the rioting to the scene in which the corrupt cops torture Said and Hubert. The fact that the police steal Saids weed and not report it shows just how menacing they are as well as making sure that they miss the last train home to purposely inconvenience them.
Real: The news footage used throughout gives the film a sense of documentary authenticity, making it seem like we are watching real life events. The Black and white can also make it seem like we are watching CCTV footage. Also the issues seen in La haine caused by the poverty such as drug related crime and begging can be seen are real.
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