The soundtrack used in 'La Haine' emphasises the themes of crime and injustice within France. During the scene whereby the camera shoots the DJ in the projects, this scene also shows the influence that Western culture has had on Europe. This evident with the DJ mixing NWA's 'Fuck The Police' and 'Non, je ne regette bien' as it directly shows the mix between both cultures. It also emphasises the overall ideologies that the people of the projects have towards France - fuck the police being a direct aim towards the corrupt police. The soundtrack acting as anchorage to a narrative theme of boredom that the civilians are experiencing but also is a metaphor for mixing cultures.
Televisions are used throughout La Haine as it shows the media and their side of every story - the injustice of how the media groups the people of the projects as opposed to identifying them individually. During the scene where the three main protagonists are in the shopping mall, the camera shoots constantly between the protagonists and the television. This showing the grip the media has on people. The close up of the television also showing important information regarding a death of someone from the projects which inspired Vinz to want to kill a policeman. This use of mine-en-scene also allows to act as an expression of themes throughout the film.
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