Thursday, April 3, 2014

Moonrise Kingdom: Voyeurism and Bummin' Cigarettes



This is a particular screenshot displays a wide shot of a woman, who is Suzy's mother, on her bike asking for a cigarette from a cop (Bruce Willis) who was smoking one next to his car.  There is a frame around the scenario in the shape of binocular eye-holes, because they are being watched by a little girl, Suzy, who is off-camera, making this a voyeuristic scene.

The two adults are centered in the binocular's frame, but they are far away.  The two adults are sort of close to each other, in how close they are standing/sitting near each other, and with the fact that Suzy's mother is taking a cigarette from the cop that he was already smoking.  Suzy's mother is also turned away slightly from Suzy's view; this is suggestive of some secretive behavior, as if she is trying to be careful not to be seen.  The cop in particular is partially hidden by the front of his car, and the word "Police" on the car is being blocked by a huge bush.  This could be read as a sign that justice is being breached in some way (hint hint).  There is also lighthouse cleverly placed more in the foreground and it is facing Suzy's mother and the cop, which is mimicking Suzy's position from where she is watching them.

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