Film Language Tag: mise-en-abîme
1. The double-mirroring effect created by placing an image within an image and so on, repeating infinitely (infinite regression); 2. A reflexive strategy where the content of a medium is the medium itself: for example, Shakespeare’s Hamlet features a play within a play and Fellini’s 8½ (1963) is a film within a film; 3. A formal technique in Western art of placing a small copy of an image inside a larger one.
5 Film Clips
Manray's Execution, Bamboozled
After Manray tap dances for his life he is shot to death by the Mau Maus.
Rosebud Recovered, Citizen Kane
After Susan leaves him, Kane destroys the things in her bedroom and finds a snow globe that says "rosebud".
She's Happy, Don't Look Now
Laura goes to help Wendy and Heather tells Laura that she saw Christine laughing and sitting with Laura and John.
The Bathroom, The Conversation
Harry sneaks into the room 773 where he overheard an altercation.
1 Series Clips
Maeve Realizes
"The Adversary", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 6
Lutz shows Maeve what is behind the scenes of Westworld.