The characters in ‘On the Waterfront’ feel that they are obligated to follow the rules of the waterfront, leading them to acting ‘deaf and dumb’. The setting plays a major role in how conflict is formed and continues to be apparent throughout the duration. Camera angles are frequently used to promote conflict, an example of this being the scene where Father Barry confronts and challenges the notion of ‘deaf and dumb’. The film techniques in ‘On the Waterfront’ convey that Terry is trapped in the society he was raised in, similarly, the jurors in ‘Twelve Angry Men’ are physically locked
