Scene analysis

Will reading scene

Family positioning

• Right side = right wing
• Left side = left wing
• Middle = centrists
  • But Linda is on the right because she has power - king queen seating
• Marta is bang in the centre - but still excluded

Props and objects prior to shot

• “Random ooh i’ll buy this”
  • Big house but still lots of thing = rich cluttered
  • Compared to small house cluttered
  • Preshowing what is at stake in the will

Soundtrack

• Rich strings
  • Old money

Holding hands while announcing assets

• Linda and richard hold hands after announcement of house - they think they will get get the house
• Same for donna and walt and joni

Crescendoing music then cuts

• Comedic effect
• And for dead impact

Shaky camera

• Danger
• Reminiscent of films of protests, old school documentaries, danger

“Richard why didn’t you stop her”

• Family dynamics which change in sources of conflict

Camera behind blanc as he looks at car driving off

• Blanc is clearly thinking and clearly suspicious of something
  • Revealing mental processes