Film Language Tag: natural lighting
Light derived from a natural source in a scene or setting, such as the illumination of the sun or firelight.
A Dip in the Sea, Terraferma
Visitors to the small Mediterranean island of Linosa enjoy an excursion on Nino's (Giuseppe Fiorello) boat.
Alan's Job Interview, The Imitation Game
Alan Turing travels to Bletchley Park and interviews with Commander Denniston for a top-secret position.
All of them Witches, Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary calls her old Doctor for help.
Amen, Lilies of the Field
Homer (Sidney Poitier) and the Catholic nuns join together in song despite their vastly different musical experiences.
An Italian in Switzerland, Bread and Chocolate
Nino enjoys an outing in a Swiss park.
Antonio's Bike is Stolen, Bicycle Thieves
A thief takes Antonio's (Lamberto Maggiorani) bike on his first day on the job.
Avalyn and Brian Discuss Memories of Abductions, Mysterious Skin
On a walk shortly after meeting, Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Brian (Brady Corbet) discuss the relationship between dreams and alien abduction. She shows him a scar on her leg she considers evidence of an alien tracking device, inviting him to touch it; he tells her about his history of nosebleeds after memory lapses.
Ayiva Finds an MP3 Player, Mediterranea
Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) steals someone's suitcase from a train. He takes the clothes and finds an mp3 player
Beach Bombing, Dunkirk
As soldiers stand on the beach a plane is heard. It drops bombs, the soldiers hit the ground, and we see the bombs falling toward Tommy (Fionn Whitehead). He is spared and stands back up with the rest of the soldiers as they realize they are fully exposed with no air force to defend them.
Because I Like To Have Them Sing, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
A new pair of actors screen test as Alice and Freddy while William Greaves (William Greaves) has them sing.
Bicycle Thieves , Bicycle Thieves
Antonio is apprehended while attempting to steal a bicycle.
Blow-up of a Blow-up, Blow-Up
Thomas further enlarges the photograph of the person hiding in the bushes.
Brad Learns of Lucy's Fate, The Searchers
Brad tells Ethan and Martin he has found Lucy and the Comanches, but Ethan tells him what really happened to her.
Buddy Deeds Ain't On Board, Lone Star
Mayor Hollins (Clifton James) tells the story of when Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) tried to get Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey) into his business.
Caesar's Army, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Caesar negotiates with the humans to keep their territories separate.
Caleb Possessed, The Witch
Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw), after encountering the witch, comes back to the farm naked and is found by his sister. He lays in bed sick and is suddenly possessed, screaming and then preaching his love for Christ before dying.
Captive, Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) wakes up in "The Cabin" after being drugged and kidnapped by the gang of white drug dealers who killed her boyfriend (Terry Carter).
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Cay talks to Frances After the Wedding , Desert Hearts
At Silver's wedding, Cay (Patricia Charbonneau) attempts to reconcile with Frances (Audra Lindley).
Cay Tells Frances She's Moving Out, Desert Hearts
Cay (Patricia Charbonneau) speaks candidly with Frances (Audra Lindley) after she packed Viviane's bags and asked her to leave the ranch.
Chiyo's Arrival, Memoirs of a Geisha
After being sold off by their father, sisters Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) and Satsu (Samantha Futerman) arrive in Kyoto to work in a geisha house
Chiyo's Training, Memoirs of a Geisha
After being demoted to the geisha house's maid, Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang) restarts her training as a geisha with prominent geisha Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) as her teacher.
Cleopatra Talks to Mrs. Johnson, Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra (Tamara Dobson) visits Mrs. Johnson (Esther Rolle) to learn about what's been going on since she's been gone.
Closing Remarks, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry, Banksy, and Fairey all give closing remarks to end the documentary.
Closing Sequence, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Sally escapes from Leatherface and his brother.
Closing Sequence, The Martian
Back on Earth, an older Mark (Matt Damon) teaches a survival class to aspiring astronauts and a new Mars mission begins.
Closing Sequence, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
The screen tests for William Greaves' (William Greaves) film "Over the Cliff" continue.
Closing Sequence, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are holding out in a small store, trying to outlast the military that has come after them. The drawn-out shootout ends with both characters running out of the store, guns blazing, to ultimately be killed.
Closing Sequence, The Living End
Luke (Mike Dytri) knocks out Jon (Craig Gilmore) and takes him to the beach
Closing Sequence: Black and Kevin , Moonlight
In the last scene, Chiron, also known as Black,(Trevante Rhodes) drives Kevin (Andre Holland) back to his home and they have a heart to heart about Black's past, before cutting to them on the beach, and finally to Chiron as Little (Alex Hibbert) as the final shot.
Confrontation in the Park, Blow-Up
Thomas secretly takes photographs of the couple in the park, but gets caught by the woman.
Congressman Howard, Coffy
After Howard's (Booker Bradshaw) announcement, him and Coffy (Pam Grier) share a night of passion.
Copee Seeks Revenge, The Landlord
Fanny's boyfriend, Copee (Louis Gossett Jr.), tries to kill Elgar (Beau Bridges), the white landlord who got Fanny pregnant.
Day at School, Donnie Darko
Establishing montage of school and central characters.
Dead Men Don't Lie, Rashomon
The priest, the commoner, and the woodcutter wonder about the plausibility of the dead samurai's account.
El Boss, Lilies of the Field
Homer (Sidney Poitier) watches Mother Maria (Lilia Skala) and the nuns try and fail to give directions to Juan (Stanley Adams) and the other Latin Americans.
Elephant In the Room, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy has a live, painted elephant at his art show.
Elgar and Fanny Kiss, The Landlord
After attending a party in the building, Elgar (Beau Bridges) returns to Fanny's (Diana Sands) apartment while her boyfriend is in prison. The two share a moment and kiss.
Ending Sequence, Mediterranea
Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) works a party for his employer’s daughter.
Ending Sequence, Lilies of the Field
Homer's (Sidney Poitier) work is finished. He and the nuns have one final interaction before he returns to his life.
Ending Sequence, Cry, the Beloved Country
James Jarvis (Charles Carson) runs into Reverend Kumalo (Canada Lee) after Kumalo's son was convicted of killing Jarvis's.
Ending Sequence, Bessie
After the Great Depression stunted her career, Bessie (Queen Latifah) begins to perform again. She meets producer John Hammond (Bryan Greenberg), who helps reinvigorate her career. Amidst new success, Bessie reflects on her life
Ethan Discovers Lucy's Body, The Searchers
Ethan recovers after discovering Lucy's dead body.
Ethan's Will, The Searchers
Ethan (John Wayne) is shot by one of the Comanches and anticipating his own death, he writes a will.
Feminine Things, Ballet mécanique
A scene of a girl in a park is replaced with shots of consumer goods.
Fern Explores the Badlands, Nomadland
Fern (Frances McDormand) re-encounters Dave (David Strathairn), while working as a camp host at Badlands National Park in South Dakota with Linda (Linda May).
Fin, Ballet mécanique
Chaplin makes his exit and we return to the park.
Final Confrontation, Foxy Brown
With the help of the Neighborhood Black Task Force, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) gets her revenge on her brother's killers.
Getting Away, Menace II Society
Ronnie (Jada Pinkett Smith) asks Caine (Tyrin Turner) to move to Atlanta
Good Morning, Call Me by Your Name
Oliver joins the Perlmans for breakfast after his long rest.
I'm in Life, Anyway, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
A homeless painter named Viktor talks with William Greaves (William Greaves) and the crew.
Ideal Crime Couple , Breathless
Michel recounts a story to Patricia about a bus conductor who wooed and won a girl with stolen money, and then drives her to the appointment with her editor.
In Circles, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Don Fellows (Don Fellows) and Patricia Ree Gilbert (Patricia Ree Gilbert) play Freddy and Alice in a screen test.
In the Light of Day, The Night Porter
Former Nazis Hans (Gabriele Ferzetti), Klaus (Phillipe Leroy), and Bert (Amedeo Amodio) attempt to convince Max (Dirk Bogarde) to give up the only living witness that can testify to his crimes against humanity,
Incompetent Hitman, Mulholland Drive
A hitman (Mark Pellegrino) attempts to stage a suicide for his mark. While doing so, he accidentally shoots someone else through the wall. He then kills that woman, but is seen by a janitor. He kills the janitor as well and shoots the loud vacuum. This sets off the fire alarm.
Initial Spread, Contagion
Several people around the world develop serious symptoms from an unknown illness, including Beth Emhoff.
Into The Woods, Rashomon
The woodcutter recounts what happened when he went into the woods.
Jo and Micah Discuss Race and Identity, Medicine for Melancholy
After sharing a joint with Micah (Wyatt Cenac)'s couch, Jo (Tracey Heggins) and he discuss their contrasting notions of race, identity, and self-conception while he works on her bike. After tiring of the debate, Jo suggests they go out dancing; Micah volunteers to call a cab.
Kevin Beats-up Chiron in hazing ritual, Moonlight
In this scene, Kevin(Jharrel Jerome) is forced to participate in a hazing ritual by Terrel(Patrick Decile) where he has to beat Chiron(Ashton Sanders) infront of a small group of students.
Krumwiede Arrested, Contagion
The law catches up to Alan Krumwiede for spreading misinformation about the new vaccine.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
Lynching of Jesse Washington Story x Klan Induction Ceremony, BlacKkKlansman
Jerome Turner (Harry Belafonte) recounts the lynching of Jesse Washington at a Civil Rights rally as it is cross cut with Philip Zimmerman's (Adam Driver) - posing as a white version of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) - induction into the KKK. Turner describes in detail the murder and we go back and forth between this and David Duke's (Topher Grace) white nationalist speech. All the while, Stallworth is watching the induction ceremony happen from a window.
Marty's Brief Marriage, The Searchers
Marty (Jeffrey Hunter) and Ethan (John Wayne) try to find out Scar's (Henry Brandon) location from Marty's new wife (Beulah Archuletta).
Micah Searches for Jo, Medicine for Melancholy
After a brief phone call, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) searches on bike and foot to find where Jo (Tracey Heggins) is staying, knocking on doors repeatedly. Eventually, when he finds her and returns her wallet, he asks to come up to the apartment; she allows him to.
Newt Vs. Marcus, The Learning Tree
Newt (Kyle Johnson) finds himself in a boxing match with Marcus (Alex Clarke) at the county fair.
Nondirection and Direction, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Members of the crew have a discussion led by production manager Bob Rosen (Bob Rosen) and soundman Jonathan Gordon (Jonathan Gordon) over William Greaves' directing capabilities.
Not Backing Down, Bessie
Ku Klux Klan members show up at Bessie's (Queen Latifah) concert in North Carolina, but she wards them away and continues the show.
Opening Montage, Exit Through the Gift Shop
The opening montage of Exit Through The Gift Shop, showing various graffiti artists at work.
Opening Scene, Cheyenne Autumn
The opening sequence of the film, narrated by James Stewart, depicts life on the Cheyenne reservation in 1964.
Opening Sequence, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
A group of young adults in Ferrara come together to play tennis in the walled garden of the wealthy Finzi-Contini family, leading Micòl Finzi-Contini (Dominique Sanda) to reconnect with her childhood friend Giorgio (Lino Capolicchio)
Opening Sequence, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) record a wedding ceremony.
Opening Sequence, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Various women (Susan Ansprach, Patricia See Gilbert) read for the role of Alice in director William Greaves' (William Greaves) new film.
Opening Sequence, The Learning Tree
Young Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson) wanders around his hometown of Cherokee Flats, Kansas.
Opening Sequence, Zero Dark Thirty
Powerful audio from the 9/11 attack in the US introduces a scene taking place years later, involving the torture of a member of Al-Qaeda.
Opening Sequence, The Witch
William (Ralph Ineson) and his family are banished from their village over a religious disagreement.
Opening Sequence, The Jackie Robinson Story
An offscreen narrator explains the importance of Jackie Robinson's story as a young Jackie (Howard Louis MacNeely) walks with his back turned to the camera.
Opening Sequence, Carmen Jones
Cindy Lou (Olga James) visits Joe (Harry Belafonte) at his military base.
Opening Sequence, The Living End
Jon (Craig Gilmore) gets a diagnosis at the doctor's office
Oscar Witnesses a Hit-And-Run, Fruitvale Station
Stopping for gas, Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) befriends a stray dog who, moments later, gets injured in a hit-and-run.
Otis Meets Sheriff Wade, Lone Star
Minnie (Beatrice Winde) tells Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) about when a young Otis (Gabriel Cassius) met Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson).
Patsey's Whipping, 12 Years a Slave
Patsey is subjected to a whipping at the hands of an unwilling Solomon and an enraged Mr. Epps.
Personal Reasons, Philadelphia
Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks) explains why he was fired from his job to Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) with hopes that Miller might represent him in court
Pigeons, Mustard Fields, and New Connections, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Raj (Shah Rukh Khan), and Chaudhry Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri) have a conversation about what being an Indian means in the context of being an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) in a mustard field in Punjab, India. Baldev and Raj feed pigeons as they speak to each other. Raj uses the metaphor of pigeons to symbolize the NRIs and how they are still Indian at heart.
Police Escort, Hidden Figures
Katherine, Dorothy, and Mary get a police escort to their jobs at NASA.
Post Internet, Transcendence
Max Waters reminisces about his friends Will and Evelyn Caster in a post-internet world.
Prognosis, Fruitvale Station
Wanda (Octavia Spencer) waits at the hospital to hear of her son Oscar's (Michael B. Jordan) prognosis after being shot by a BART police officer. A doctor informs her and other loved ones that Oscar is not responding well to treatment, prompting Wanda to lead a prayer for him. However, Oscar dies.
Racial Laws, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Giorgio's family learns of the promulgation of racial laws in Italy legalizing discrimination against Jews.
Racial Tensions with Car Driving By, Mediterranea
A car nearly crashes into Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) and his friends as they are walking along a road.
Ramona's Death, Prefigured, The Great Beauty
Jep arrives with breakfast in bed for Ramona.
RegalView Response, Sorry to Bother You
RegalView telemarketing employees plan a walkout as WorryFree protests continue.
Return to Reason, Return to Reason
One of the first Dadaist films, showcasing Ray's use of photograms.
Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums
Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.
Roy Confronts His Father, Blade Runner
Roy manipulates his way into Dr. Tyrell's apartment and realizes his fate.
Run From This Place, Transcendence
Evelyn shows Dr. Joseph Tagger and Agent Buchanan what she and Will are creating.
Seconda Passeggiata, Marriage Italian Style
Filumena rushes to make it to her wedding.
Sex or Love?, The Living End
Darcy (Darcy Marta) misses her roommate Jon (Craig Gilmore) as he and Luke (Mike Dytri) share a motel room
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day, Nomadland
Fern (Frances McDormand) makes her way to visit Dave (David Strathairn)/
Sightseeing in Singapore, Crazy Rich Asians
After arriving in Singapore, Rachel (Constance Wu) goes with her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding), his best friend Colin (Chris Pang) and Colin's fiancée Araminta (Sonoya Mizuno) for a night out ahead of the pair's wedding.
Sin-Dee Interogates Nash, Tangerine
Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya Taylor) try to find out information about Sin-Dee's boyfriend from Nash (Ian Edwards).
Sofia and Harpo Get Married, The Color Purple
Sofia (Oprah Winfrey) meets her fiance Harpo's father (Danny Glover). Despite his disapproval, she and Harpo (Willard E. Pugh) get married
Steve and Lisa, Steve Jobs
Seeing Lisa (Perla Haney-Jardine) makes Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) reflect on how he has treated her as a father.
T'Challa Returns, Black Panther
As Killmonger prepares to arm Wakandans stationed around the world, T'Challa returns and begins an uprising.
Talia Concept, The Great Beauty
Talia Concept, a performance artist, does a show at an ancient Roman aqueduct.
The Alien and Jupiter's Claim, Nope
Jupe (Steven Yeun) hosts a live show at Jupiter's Claim and plans to use a horse to lure the UFO so that the audience can see it. The UFO instead sucks up the entire show, including Jupe. It is revealed that the UFO is, in fact, not a spaceship, but an alien creature that eats living beings.
The Apes' Forest, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Malcolm (Jason Clarke) ventures into the Apes'forest to seek an agreement about the dam.
The Bidding, Memoirs of a Geisha
Following Sayuri's (Ziyi Zhang) mizuage, Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) reveals the bidding price on Sayuri's virginity, shocking the geisha house
The Book of Crossroads, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia reads the book that the faun gave her.
The Investigation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The dwarves investigate their home and bedroom when they return from work.
The Mole Metaphor, The Landlord
At a party in his building, landlord Elgar (Beau Bridges) hears from several partygoers how being Black in America has changed over time.
The Statue, The Exorcist
The archaeologist discovers a statue that matches the figurine he found of the demon Pazuzu.
The Tornado, The Learning Tree
A tornado tears through Cherokee Falls, and Newt (Kyle Johnson) is taken to safety by Big Mabel (Carol Lamond).
The Wilson Family Encounters Their Doppelgangers, Us
Adelaide (Lupita Nyong'o) and Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) are in a room with their clones. Adelaide’s clone forces Jason Wilson and his clone to play while the clone gives her life story. Simultaneously Umbrae (Shahadi Wright) and Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) fight their respective clones, finding crafty ways to outmatch their opponents. Eventually the family finds each other and leaves, surviving the encounter.
The Wilsons and Tylers Meet at the Beach, Us
On the way to the Santa Cruz beach the Wilson family sees a dead body. Shortly later the family arrives at the beach and, while interacting with the Tyler family, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) encounters multiple coincidences that throw off her ability to converse with Dahlia Tyler (Elisabeth Moss). Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) converses with Josh Tyler (Tim Heidecker), and Umbrae Wilson (Shahadi Wright) hangs out with Becca (Cali Sheldon) and Nix Tyler(Noelle Sheldon). While the family members are distracted, the youngest, Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) wanders off, forcing Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) to panic while looking for her son.
The World Is Ours, The Living End
Jon (Craig Gilmore) contemplates going home while Luke (Mike Dytri) tries to get him to keep going
Thelma and Louise Are Pulled Over, Thelma & Louise
Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarando) are pulled over by a police officer (Jason Beghe) while speeding through the New Mexico desert.
Theo Is Abducted, Children of Men
Theo comes face to face with Julian and the Fishes.
Thierry's Process, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry and his employees discuss his artistic process.
Ti Piacciono i Bambini, Marriage Italian Style
While on a date with Domenico, Filumena notices a child playing in the fields.
Tin Shortage, Blackhat
Nick and Chen Lien discover the hacker's next target.
Transcend Them, Transcendence
Max collaborates with the military and Rift to kidnap Martin, stealing Will's source code.
Wakandan Outreach, Black Panther
T'Challa decides to open Wakanda's prosperity to the rest of the world.
Walking Around in a Dream, Losing Ground
Having returned from upstate in a trance, Victor (Bill Gunn) argues with Sara (Seret Scott).
What is Lost is Lost, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) grip with how their lives would have been different if they did reunite nine years ago.
Where's the Opportunity?, Contagion
Blogger Alan Krumwiede consults a hedge fund manager about Forsythia, the supplement he believes is a miracle cure.
Wipe on Trees, Pan's Labyrinth
Vidal's army is sent out to hunt rebels while Ofelia reads the book.
WorryFree Stock, Sorry to Bother You
Cassius provides evidence of WorryFree's Equisapien program on national television, but the people are helpless to stop it and WorryFree's stock soars.
Young Jep Almost Drowns, The Great Beauty
Young Jep swims in the ocean and doesn't notice an approaching speedboat.
