The mise-en-scene is everything that goes into the frame, such as: color, props, costumes, setting, lighting, etc. The costumes of the film establish a time period and express the spirit of the small-town community that dwells in the island. An example of this is Captain Sharp. He is almost always in uniform throughout the film. His black and white attire with glasses and a slicked back hairstyle are a realistic outfit for the 1960’s, and shows a common stereotype of the dutiful, well-meaning police officer. The outfits utilized are antiquated and are only changed when a character goes beyond what they were conceived as originally. Sharp’s outfit is not changed until the end of the film when he adopts Sam. Notably, when they eat together they
