Mise en scene

 One of my favorite movies is Adu. I came across this movie on Netflix and it immediately caught my eye. The movie tells a story about a young boy, Adu, and his sister from Africa who go on a search for a better life after they're mother is attacked by soldiers. The movie does such a great job when it comes to the setting and details. It takes place in a poor village in Africa, where you can see the destroyed houses, extreme flooding, little to no fertile land and poor health of the people. The movie focuses on the journey the 2 siblings take together, they travel by foot with no shoes through forests and eventually find other villagers who are escaping the terrifying reality. Further along in the movie, the siblings find their way to another village where they have a family member who is helping them leave Africa. They escape Africa by sneaking into the bottom of a plane where all the mechanical aspects of the plane are handled, this is a very meaningful part of the movie because you see the margins some people will go through for a better life. While on the plane, the 2 siblings are in extremely dangerous and freezing conditions, where eventually Adu's sister freezes to death and falls out of the plane into the ocean as the plane begins to land. The story continues on showing us how Adu overcomes the rest of his journey, finding his way to safety. The mise en scene is very important because it shows you the reality of living in a poor country and the obstacles these people face.