My film's main theme is redemption as it follows the characters' attempts at redemption in the eyes of their boss by making the equivelent in cash to the stolen diamonds in an otherwise morally ambiguous world. Due to the nature of the plot, being that of a collection of stories (the structure similar to Pulp Fiction) other story types are apparent.
It contains elements of the testing plot e.g Gino stealing the diamonds from the gang; the diamonds being the temptation. At the same time this also conforms to elements of "The fatal flaw" story type, the flaw for Jacky being his love for his brother, the flaw for Fadge, his drug problem and the flaw of Tony, his confession to his lover. Each flaw results in the character's downfall and ultimatley death.
The fact the characters have to return the diamonds and make the equivelent in cash shows the film has "The debt that must be repaid" story type. The debt being to their boss and the focus of the story and what drives the plot in the latter half of the film.
Ultimatly the story is one of redemption as it is in the protagonist's best interests to redeem themselves in the eyes of Big Joe. Without this story type the plot would not progress but each individual story that makes up the plot shares themes with other story types such as "the fatal flaw" and "the debt that must be repaid"
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