Mise-en-scène

    Cards (3)

    • Hair is symbolic:
      Ben shaves his beard and Bo shaves his head to mark lifestyle changes and transitions in identity
    • Costumes:
      • The families costumes suggest the are out of touch with the modern world
      • In the funeral scene their bright coloured clothes contrast with the other mourners who are in black, they are defying traditions
    • Lighting, basketball court scene:
      The lighting in this scene, where Bo and Rellian are discussing Ben, is harsh and contrasts with the natural lighting throughout most of the film and the blackness givestheir difficult conversation, about whether or not Ben is dangerous, gravity