Wes Anderson brilliantly uses the technique of mise-en-scene throughout his film Moonrise Kingdom to create a film where each scene has a feeling of a moving painting. Anderson’s deep understanding of mise-en-scene enables him to truly have control of every single aspect in each scene that is shot in the film. Throughout the film Anderson chose to utilize very realistic and natural sources of light. In my opinion, I believe the director chose to utilize natural light sources to create a whimsical or fairytale aesthetic for the audience, as well as, to create an almost anti-realism film. For example, the lighting during the scene where Sam and Suzy are dancing on the beach portrays less of a focus on romance between two twelve year old kids
