1) This mid shot of the Bishops and Captain Sharp standing around a box of letters exchanged by Sam and Suzy is symbolic of the Bishops dysfunctional and broken relationship and the secret affair between Mrs Bishop and the island policeman, Captain Sharp. The symmetrical positioning of the characters around the box gives the shot a flat, storybook-like feeling which is seen in many of Wes Anderson’s films. The complicated relationships between these three characters are of secondary importance and are a stark contrast to Sam and Suzy’s fairytale relationship. This contrast of relationships allows the audience to understand that many relationships experience problems, although some are not as obvious to the outside eye. Through the use of mise-en-scene,
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During this scene there are only diegetic sounds in the form of a voice over of Sam reading out one of his letters to Suzy, ‘...I’m sorry that your brothers are so selfish, maybe they will grow out of it. Sometimes people do things without knowing the reasons...’, this shows that Sam is reasonably mature and open minded because he believes that everyone can change for the better. The director’s choice of dialogue shows that Sam understands what Suzy is feeling and is trying to support her even though he is also enduring something similar. From this shot, there is also heavy usage of vertical lines and horizontal lines similar to the previous screen capture. However, these vertical lines show how Sam is not accepted or seen as an equal in the eyes of his foster family. This idea is supported by the costuming of the other boys who are all wearing the same clothes whereas Sam is wearing something entirely different which shows how he is the outsider. This leads the audience to wonder why Sam is treated differently and provokes a mixture of anger and annoyance towards the foster family and sympathy for Sam. Furthermore the plain and dull grey house with its small windows and bold, black lettering is a symbol of the lack of freedom Sam has and how being a foster child has had a profound effect on
During this scene there are only diegetic sounds in the form of a voice over of Sam reading out one of his letters to Suzy, ‘...I’m sorry that your brothers are so selfish, maybe they will grow out of it. Sometimes people do things without knowing the reasons...’, this shows that Sam is reasonably mature and open minded because he believes that everyone can change for the better. The director’s choice of dialogue shows that Sam understands what Suzy is feeling and is trying to support her even though he is also enduring something similar. From this shot, there is also heavy usage of vertical lines and horizontal lines similar to the previous screen capture. However, these vertical lines show how Sam is not accepted or seen as an equal in the eyes of his foster family. This idea is supported by the costuming of the other boys who are all wearing the same clothes whereas Sam is wearing something entirely different which shows how he is the outsider. This leads the audience to wonder why Sam is treated differently and provokes a mixture of anger and annoyance towards the foster family and sympathy for Sam. Furthermore the plain and dull grey house with its small windows and bold, black lettering is a symbol of the lack of freedom Sam has and how being a foster child has had a profound effect on