Scene Analysis: Ree and her mum in the woods

Question 1

Cinematography:
1. close up of Ree and her mum
2. shot reverse shot of mum

Answer 1

1. suggests its a personal scene
2. no response, closed off. Jessop has damaged her

Question 2

Sound:
1. no non diegetic sound
2. naturalistic diegetic sound of birds chirping and leaves crunching

Answer 2

2. nature is important to them and they’re going to lose it

Question 3

Performance:
1. Ree’s eyes are puffy, she has been crying
2. shaky voice
3. she is on her knees begging, like a child begging for her mum to be a mum

Answer 3

1. one of the only two times we see intense emotion from her
2. shows her desperation and anxiety of the situation
3. she knows she won’t get help from her mum but she is desperate, looks away from her

Question 4

Ideology:
1. age

Answer 4

1. Ree having to make an adult situation at only 17 years old