Castello Cavalcanti Visual Analysis

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Throughout the course of the film, “Castello Cavalcanti ”, Wes Anderson uses color, precise framing, music, Eye line shots and detailed composition of the frames to convey the narrative to the audience. The use of Eye line shot and pan shot brought flow and smoothness to the theme of the film. The music and the image throughout the film mostly went hand in hand and parallel to the narrative and the plot of the film. We can even notice the movements of the camera to be quite methodical, that is, either left, right, forward or backward and linear. The editing in the film is mostly slow and continuous. The Mise-En-Scene is very detailed. Anderson uses color to convey important information about the narrative. The color palette is limited but …show more content…
In the beginning of the film, we just have a story of an annoyed race car driver stuck in a village but now the film is about the driver discovering his roots and accepting his past. The driver then goes into the cafe to answer the phone call. Unlike the rest of the village, the walls of the cafe are colorful and vibrant.The cafe was very well lit, in contrast to the dark and dull village. The walls are painted in red and yellow, just like the colors of the driver’s jumpsuit. The driver appears to blend into the entire atmosphere in the cafe. We see a change in temperature when the mechanic put on, a blueish hue appears, but it doesn’t long for long. After an outburst of all the emotion, the driver calms himself down and sympathizes with the mechanic. As soon as the driver hangs up, the blueish hue disappears. This is also the first time, the audience can see the sponsors of the film “Prada”. He then walks up to the waitress. The waitress appears to be a strong and confident individual. He is deeply dissatisfied with the arrival of the bus. When the driver asks the waitress how much he owes, the waitress denies any payment. He then tells the waiter that he’ll catch the next bus. This entire sequence reinstates his sense of belongingness. By ordering the bowl of spaghetti, finally, he accepts his Italian heritage. This completes his entire

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