Portrait Key Scenes

Question 1

Music / Harpsichord
(Editing, Cinematography, Sound)

Answer 1

Cinematography
Long takes (two shots)
Close up at Piano- allows focus on looks and emotion (female gaze)
Zoom to harpsichord & tilt down
Shallow focus
Editing
Shot reverse shot
Few cuts- slow burning- intimate
Sound
Song- out of tune- imperfect like their relationship
Marianne breathing- fear
Don’t finish song- links to the end of their relationship- unclear. Only becomes finished when Heloise is in Milan.

Question 2

Music / Harpsichord
(Performance, Mise-en-scene)

Answer 2

Performance
Marianne- thinks she has been caught, always wathcing Heloise, smiling, enjoying.
Heloise- starts to smile and look at Marianne, shows feelings. Face changes when Milan mentioned.
Mise-en-scene
Cold colours of wall, help to empasise the warmth of the fire between the women
Fire represents growing love
Harpsichord covered- hidden, silenced (like Heloise) uncovered by Marianne
Bare/ sparce, allows focus to be solely on the women

Question 3

Fire
(Cinematography, Sound,Editing)

Answer 3

Cinematography
Tracking when walking (Painting-like)
Close up on expressions/ reactions
POV shots of women from the others POV
Pan to cave
Sound
Sound builds as love grows more intense
Music is simple with a sense of community and female independence
Quiete when Heloise catches fire
Used as transiton- shows how emotions continue.
Editing
Graphic match- fire to beach- highlights closeness

Question 4

Fire
(Performance, Mise-en-scene)

Answer 4

Performance
Poses when on fire- link to female gaze + themes of painting
Mise-en-scene
Looking through fire- represents the burning love betwen them
Natural lighting allows focus on the love and the performances of Merlant and Haenel

Question 5

End
(Cinematography, Sound)

Answer 5

Cinematography
Long takes, Focus oh Heloise- close up & slow zoom
Sound
Ambient sound
Music finally ends- signifies closure and end of their relationship, but how their love lingers

Question 6

End
(Performance, Mise-en-scene)

Answer 6

Performance
Heloise- heavy breathing- eyes closed- remembering- smiling.
Marianne- barely blinks- taking it in
Mise-en-scene
Dark- Heloise wearing light dress- attention drawn
Full
Patterened
Ornate
Very different from life at home- shows new beginning