Friday, December 7, 2018

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri


  • close up on Mildred as she lights the lighter and speaks
  • causes fear in the spectator, as we are aware that the officer is in the building but Mildred is not
  • long shot of the officer in the station as the fire burns behind him, showing how oblivious he is
  • diabetic music playing as he reads the letter
  • calming classical music playing, which juxtaposes the chaos occurring behind him
  • lighting in the scene only comes from the fire outside, the rest of the scene is dark
  • close up on Mildred throwing the last bottle, in slight slow motion. This suggests to the spectator that this one will cause more damage than the last 3.
  • music now becomes non-diabetic, as his headphones are ripped out but it still plays, consisting the struggle of his escape
  • close up on a burning file, but the spectator is unable to see what the file is until later in the scene
  • switches from close ups of the officers face, to long shots of the fire, emphasising to the spectator how bad this situation is, and showing the fear and confusion on his face.
  • the officer makes a huge effort to preserve the file, showing that it is clearly important, and also shows his change of heart and development into a better person
  • long shots of the officer climbing out of the window and rolling around on the floor
  • close up on the file, showing he saved Mildred's daughters file
  • long shot of all the damage she's caused
  • the camera pans up from the file on Mildred's face as she realises that she could potentially cause the officers death, showing to the regret on her face
  • black shadow over the small guy and the officer as he tries to put him out