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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE discussion


What is the most important scene, shot or moment? How is this relevant to the film?

This film is a love story. How do the action or other dramatic sequences support the romantic theme of the film?

How does cinematography (what we see and how we see it) visually convey the rags-to-riches journey of Jamal?


Justify your response, citing SPECIFIC examples or scenes from the film.

Answer 1

Scene 2: Hanging Torture. The police inspector walks in on Jamal hanging with his hands tied to a rope and asks the Sergeant who was interrogating him if he got.

As Beaufoy points out, Slumdog Millionaire is, at its core, a love story; it is the relationship between Jamal and Latika that is the pounding heartbeat of the film, the light in the darkness that remains when all hope appears lost. For, as the story shows, love conquers all.

Cinematography (including Lighting)

The opening sequence uses canted shots of the quiz studio, creating confusion and reflecting the feelings of the protagonist, Jamal Malik. The audience are positioned with Jamal's perspective from the start. Monochromatic colour used to signify the 'current' strand of the narrative.