The french maid says to the new maid 'he pays double, for double' this line indicates that they're prostituting themselves for more money. This gives the audience the impression that people from ethnic backgrounds go through struggle to build a better future for themselves, although prostitution is illegal, the media sometimes attempts to defend such crimes which can cause people to pity people from ethnic backgrounds. It can also make them look desperate. A close up shot of the money the man is prepared to offer the maids symbolizes the importance of the money to the maids, then there's a long shot of the two maids undressing themselves which could represent them stripping away their dignity however one maid runs off which could symbolizes that she has self-respect.
When Ben bumps into the boy in the swimming pool, his facial expressions create a contrast between the two characters and what type of backgrounds they both came from. To begin with there's a long shot that displays Ben's costume & appearance; smart, confident and high status. He begins to walk and bumps into the young boy however we get the impression that Ben doesn't want to be seen with him as he jumps back when they boy says 'Ben!'. Using a shot revers shot we watch their conversation, Ben is fidgeting a lot, he scratches his head, and avoids eye contact. His body language indicates that he doesn't want people in the hotel to know that he knows this guy. This can also show that people from ethnic minorities are sometimes ashamed of where they come from, so they put on a facade to 'fit in'. A zoom shot and an over the shoulder shot is used to show his facial expression when the guy says 'That's the real Benjamin right there'. Ben looks terrified, his mouth is open and his eyes widened. This use of cinematography tells us a lot of about this one character, we comprehend that he's hiding his true identity and that he doesn't want people to judge him on his background. It can also describe the type of society we live in, where people from ethnic backgrounds feel the need to be someone else to gain respect. It's a pretty negative aspect of ethnicity, but it's not their fault that society works this way and its up to them to adapt to it.
People from ethnic backgrounds are made to be seen temperamental for example in the kitchen scene, the french chef and the english cook have an argument. We automatically know who has authority in the kitchen due to their costume; the french chef is wearing black and white clothes and the rest of the cooks are wearing white. They both display verbal aggression, however it's the French chef that shows physical aggression. Non diegetic music plays to build the tension between the two and reflects the escalating discussion. There's a long shot of the two during the quarrel which displayed the difference in size and the contrast in power. The chef is a stereotypical slim and short French man compared to the typical 'beer-bellied' British man which is ironic as the small man has a bigger role in society compared to the english cook. After throwing racial slurs at each other, the chef decides to act. There's a close up shot of the butchers knife before the chef picks it up which is then followed by a close up shot showing the cooks threatened facial expression. This type of cinematography allows us to see that some people from ethnic background have got power and control in society whether it be positive or negative.
