How far does the impact of the films you have studied for this topic depend on distinctive uses of film techniques?
In the scene where Caye and Zule are out partying there is a song playing non-diegetically. The main repetitive lyrics is "Me llaman Caye/calle", Caye being the shortened name of the main character. Her full name is Cayetana but she chooses to shorten it to Caye. This is interesting because when said aloud "Caye" sounds like the Spanish word "calle" which translates to street. Caye chooses to work on the street and also chooses to shorten her name.
During this scene the camera work seems to be hand-held and therefore gives the film verisimilitude. It is filmed in a way that makes it seem as if the viewer has a first person view of the scene and gives a claustrophobic feel. The low-key lighting and unstable camera work also add to this aura. The style of film techniques used here impact on the audience by having the intention of making them feel part of the world and as happy as the two main characters are at the time.
Further into the sequence the girls are having a conversation about the guys that they're 'going home with' that night. Whereas normally they would be expecting payment, that night Zule says "hoy no somos putas, somos princesas" which translates to "today we aren't whores, we are princesses"; they expect no payment because its not work. This scene is important because it shows that although they're prostitutes they dream of better things for themselves. "Existimos porque algien piensa de nosotros", we exist because someone is thinking of us.
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