- Non diegetic opening titles sound like prison door after protagonist is shown as a cleaner at the Louvre
- Omar Sy - famous French actor is the main character and after the opening scene he was described as 'you look like shit' in the first line post opening scene - this also reveals either this or his janitor name is false. shot and reverse shots used during this convo
- many binary opposites during scene - past vs future as Assane has a job now however the woman doesn't believe it will last due to past examples - male female - black white - soft vs blunt
- rejects his money and tells him to buy a present for son - French kiss lingers for a bit too long
- slips her the money and origami rose which she notices after she leaves
- different - more gritty music as Assane walks through French project housing - hoodie clad Assane knocks on a door using his name of Perrena as a large man opens the door
- Assane tells two criminals he cant pay them back while a third plays a car game - Assane is held over a balcony until he announces plans to make lots of money
- Assane reveals his weak act by restraining large man that tries to throw him over and makes statements representative of Paris about how higher class don't see him
- montage as Assane describeswhole plan however
Paul Gilroy - post colonialism - people scattered around world trying to rebuilt culture and identity across the world - Senegalese immigrant in France tries to steal Marie Antoinette necklace - a hated person during the French revolution and described as ignorant to lower class - just like the Louvre in Paris
Flashback - Assane represents France and Senegal - Rich and Poor - Babakar offers his bosses wife a lift home but she doesnt know who he is so locks her door due to his race
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