Slumdog Millionaire

The set of this film is extremely important to this film.  The story takes place in India during a time of great change in the country.  Jamal (protagonist) is growing up in the lower class, in the slums, and the set of the film immediately captures this within the first five minutes of the film.  He and other kids are running through garbage heaps to escape people who wish them harm; and right before they were attacked, are bathing in very dirty water.  These settings aid as a” reflection of character,” (Pg. 102) which helps define Jamal’s character to the viewer.

In the earlier part of the movie, Jamal, his brother, and Latika all get taken out of garbage heaps to what seems like an orphanage with food and a warm place to sleep at night. But one thing they did realize was that the man who ran it was just finding kids who would make money for him as beggars.  Once particular disturbing thing that he did was find the best singers and blind them so that people would give them more money on the streets.  When we witness this in the film, it is done at night in a very ominously light section of the compound.  These factors make an emotional atmosphere (Pg.103), one of horror and alarm. 

During this movie I felt most of the time that I was at a “subjective point of view.” (Pg. 133) Although there were many instances where you are at all the other points of view, I feel that subjective was used much more than any other.