Cries and Whispers

The silence is deafening in this film, like there is an elephant in the room. The closeness of the shot is very uncomfortable, I don’t want to be there but I have to. In the opening scene it is quite scary to watch the woman as she writhes in pain in bed. The silence gives it sense of immediacy and a desire for me to answer the questions myself. Makes it dynamic and creates more visual interest. As a result we also pay attention to the details in front of us instead of reading into speech and what someone is actually saying. It actually makes the language more memorable when it does happen.