The image above depicts the characters of Andre and Kenneth standing in one of the shopping mall toilets talking to eachother. The costume of the characters used here shows their character types, we have Kenneth who was a Police Officer, and a member of the law which is why he is dressed in white and shows his selflessness, caring and goodly intentions, whilst we have the contrasting Andre who is dressed in black who openly admits in the movie to his past life of crime, he also holds his gun sideways which could connote his "gangster" lifestyle, however he does have intentions to turn things around for his wife and child. The lighting of the scene is low key which could connote the gritty topic of their conversation and the uneasy atmosphere between the two characters. Also, the dark corners of this shot could suggest how this is just a private bubble for the two characters. Going by Propp's Character Archetypes, it is clear who the 'male hero' character of the movie is in this scene, we have Kenneth who is well built and has a kind personality which is shown through his concern for Andy who's stuck on the roof of the gun shop. The cinematography of this scene is a high angle shot behind Kenneth to connote the power and authority he has within the group, and the fact that it is shot with a mirror in it could be used to show the opposites of the characters, as aforementioned we have Kenneth who is the 'hero' and a member of the law, whilst Andre was a criminal before the apocalypse started.
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