This article will analyze the cinematic elements of the final scene of Slumdog Millionaire (2009), identifying how these elements emphasize the theme of destiny in the film. Slumdog Millionaire is a film that follows the life of Jamal Malik, a poor orphan from Mumbai who has a chance to win 20 million rupees in India's most popular quiz show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He lived a difficult life, due to his poverty, his complex relationship with his brother and his love for Latika. All his life experiences have allowed him to answer most of the questions on the game show, but his only goal in life is to reunite with the girl of his dreams. At the end of the film, he wins the 20 million rupees and, thanks to his brother's sacrifice, is finally able to be with Latika. He is able to accomplish all of this because, as the film states, “it is written.” The final scene provides the film's conclusion, as Jamal returns to the train station where he lost Latika. Although he won a large sum of money, he is still sad. The only reason he joined the quiz was to try to contact Latika. Latika had been reputed to be the lover of one of Mumbai's most influential gangsters. She was taken away by Jamal's brother Salim, as Salim also worked for the gangster. While Jamal thinks about his failure to be with Latika at the train station, he sees Latika. As he gets closer to Latika, he remembers the most important moments of his life: the autograph he received from Amitabh, his mother's death, his brother's betrayal and the time Latika was kidnapped in the train station. All these moments have led him to finally be with Latika, which is highlighted when he tells her "This is our destiny." The scene... center of the card... short private detective. In this scene, the shadows on Sam Spade's face are very noticeable, especially in the way he appears to divide his face into black and white halves. Interestingly, this effect is achieved by using some object from behind the camera to create the shadow needed to split her face in half, which is evident when she grabs Brigid. This use of soft lighting and shadow control not only evokes atmosphere, but also contributes to the characterization of Spam, who is, as he says, "distorted as I should be." Sam is not a purely “heroic” character, but more in line with the morally ambiguous detectives found in hard-boiled detective novels. He has a sense of justice, especially for his dead partner, hence Brigid's handing over to the police. But he remains numb, despite Brigid's obvious feelings for him.
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