The next stage of documenting and thinking about composition in relation to some of the films I have been looking at so far was to really hone in on the key elements of a mise-en-scene that are used frequently to depict a story/character. In all three female led films, 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928), 'Amélie' (2001) and Sicario (2015), the use of a close up to describe facial expression or emotion is evident throughout, predominantly in the face of the female protagonist. Particularly, in 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Amélie', the frame is used to describe a hierarchy often between a man and a woman. The dynamic angles and cropped scenes add to the demonstration of a patriarchy within the story.
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