Sunday, 21 October 2012

Leon Mise-En-Scene

Plant
plant is a large contrast to his normal nature, the use of the plant symbolizes life, how he treats it with such care and affection, however, his job is to take life.
His plant his placed in centre of the hallway, this is so when he walks in it is the first thing he sees and when he walks out it is the last thing he sees.

Guns
As he takes off his jacket you see all the guns attached around his waist, this hints that he is a very wanted man because he feels he is always in need of guns for protection. Also can represent how he might have messed with the wrong people and got himself into trouble.

Picture of God
He lays his gun down on the table right next to a picture of God, the picture of God could indicate he is a religious man, however I feel it is set to confuse the audience, how he can be a religious man, yet still kill people.

Milk
He seems to only drink milk, this could show that he might miss his childhood, which then brings out a sense of insecurity. As milk is white and white symbolizes purity, it could be trying to tell you he is pure inside.
Glasses
He seems to be wearing sunglasses everywhere unless he is in his house, this could be to hide his identity.


Mothers Clothing
Mathilda’s mother is introduced as a very under dressed lady, this could indicate what she does for a living, also shows how poor the family are as she needs to sell her body for money.

Sister
Mathilda’s sister is first seen to be working out, which shows she cares about what she looks like compared to her mother.

Lighting
Throughout these scenes it is very natural lighting, giving you the sense of realism and time of day.

Clock
Sounds like it ticks to a different beat than real time; might show how he is always one step ahead and in his own time zone when he is on his own.

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