Marie Antoinette- Mise en Scene
After learning about Mise en Scene in class, I was hyper-aware of every detail the director made while watching this movie. The color schemes, music choices, and cinematography gave the movie such a mix of a regal yet modern feel. Sofia Cappola is known to give her characters such a lonely feel to them, using features like having a wide camera shot for just the protagonist or having the protagonist look longingly out the window. There were many times when Marie would be away and having fun but then the contrast of having a distant wide shot of her standing alone and looking melancholy would give that classic Cappola feel. I found myself feeling very fond of her character and how difficult it must have been to be a young girl in that position of power. You can see all the energetic and youthful energy she has but she is in a position where she is to remain poised and do as she's told. She goes though a sense of rebellion, as you can see when she cheats o...