The Family
What is learnt about the family from the clip?
Very traditional family, all seated around the dinner table with candles etc. The daughter says about having the same music on 'again' hinting that this is a repetition of every night. The chat between Lester and the daughter in the kitchen reveal that they used to be closer, as do the family photos, they show a happy family, how the used to be. In these photos Lester stood over his wife showing he used to have authority.
Mise en Scene.
Lester sits and stands with a slumped posture, as if he's shrinking away from his life/responsabilities. The rose motif is used again, the vase of red roses in the centre of the table. The same colour pallette is used again, very neutral with red, blue and a splash of orange in the kitchen. These muted colours and the bland suburban background echo the continuous dullness of the families life. At the table the parents are sat far away from each other signifying the space thats between them, the daughter sits in the centre as if she's keeping her parents together. The candles and glowing around the daughters face and the only light is shining on her this shows the audience that she is one of the most important parts of the film.
Music
Bali Hai from South Pacific is playing in the background of the scene. This is a song thats always been around and is pretty old fashioned, it was the mothers choice showing that she has quite old fashioned views. When the discussion is taking place between Lester and his daughter in the kitchen the music changes to a slow sad rythm to enhance the scenes message. The music then changes again to a creepy chilling tune when the camera focuses on the man watching through the window, creating an uneasy atmostphere.
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