Film Language Tag: point-of-view shot
A subjective shot that reproduces a character's optical point of view, often preceded or followed by shots of the character looking.
101 Film Clips
"Safe" Haven, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Sally runs into the gas station for help from the owner.
A Day at Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, Moonrise Kingdom
Sam and Suzy have arrived at their destination, a small beach named Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, and they spend the day listening to music, talking, and dancing.
A Great View, Fantastic Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox finds a house with a perfect view of the three farms.
A Victim at the Racetrack, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant stalks the 4th victim at the racetracks.
A Visit from a Long-Lost Friend, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bauby receives a visit from a friend, Pierre Roussin, who spent several years as a hostage in Beirut after Bauby gave him his own seat on a plane that would then be hijacked.
A Visit to Aunt Enrica and Uncle Michael's House, Il Sorpasso
Roberto and Bruno pay a visit to Roberto's Aunt Enrica and Uncle Michael.
Abdication of Responsibility , Umberto D.
Maria confronts one of the possible fathers of the child she is carrying and Umberto confronts Maria.
Anna and Giulia, The Conformist
Anna helps Giulia get ready and try on a new dress.
Assassination of Lincoln, The Birth of a Nation
President Lincoln is shot and killed at the theatre, in the presence of the Stonemans.
Attempted Murder in a Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.
Bianco e nero, Il Divo
Andreotti's trial begins.
Black Power / White Power, BlacKkKlansman
As Ron witnesses Flip’s initiation into the KKK, the students of Colorado College’s Black Student Union learn about the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington from an eyewitness.
Cassius's Plan, Sorry to Bother You
The RegalView strike comes to a head but Cassius's plan works perfectly.
Closing Sequence, Reality
Luciano goes to Rome to learn how to be a part of reality shows like Grande Fratello.
Closing Sequence , Moonrise Kingdom
Sam and Suzy manage to stay together the whole summer, and commemorate their escape together with a painting of Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, the newly dubbed "Moonrise Kingdom."
Cobb's Flashback, Inception
Cobb flashes back to Mal's suicide.
Coming Home, Carrie
Carrie arrives back home, looking for her mother.
Competition, The Heart of the World
Osip and Nikolai showcase their talents to compete for Anna's love.
Controlling Fear, Donnie Darko
Students watch and discuss "Controlling Fear."
Conversation at the Cafè, Inception
Ariadne first learns about the dream world and bends buildings.
Counterfeit, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry visits Banksy's London studio and sees some of his work.
Digging an Escape, Fantastic Mr. Fox
The animals dig to escape Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Dinner Party, Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler demonstrates his social prowess.
Dinner with Claude, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do imagines a romantic evening out with his writing partner, Claude.
Does That Make a Book? , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
After becoming gravely ill with pneumonia, Jean-Do learns that his book is a success.
Escape Plan, Ex Machina
Caleb warns Eva about what will happen to her.
Eva Escapes, Ex Machina
Eva escapes and disguises herself.
Eve's Theme, WALL·E
Eve arrives on Earth and explores her surroundings as Wall-E watches.
Facemash, The Social Network
Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.
Family Dinner, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Sally wakes up to the family having dinner.
Fever, Umberto D.
Umberto passes a feverish night as he struggles to find a solution to his problems.
Final Scene, Ankur
Surya (Anant Nag) beats Lakshmi’s husband (Sadhu Meyer) and Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) comes to his aid. The scene ends with the discontented locals dispersing and a young boy throwing a rock through Surya’s window.
Final Sequence, Il Sorpasso
Bruno and Roberto's road trip is abruptly terminated.
Flynn Gets Teleported, Tron
The MCP traps Flynn in the digital space as a Program and tasks Sark with destroying him.
Halliday Journals, Ready Player One
Wade, as his avatar Parzival, visits the Halliday Journals located within the OASIS.
Hannibal and Clarice Meet, The Silence of the Lambs
FBI trainee Clarice Starling visits the psychotic killer Hannibal Lecter in prison.
He Is the One, Kill Him, Memento
Leonard's commitment to vengeance is disclosed through his tattoos.
He's Not Coming, Carrie
Carrie's mother attempts to stop Carrie from going to prom.
I , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bauby learns a new system of communication and communicates his first word, "I".
Impaled in the Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam is attacked by Monica in the gallery.
Jean-Do’s Story Begins, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
As Bauby begins to narrate his autobiography, his words simultaneously conjure up the past and present of the Naval Hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, including its former tuberculosis patients and the dancer Nijinsky.
Kane and Susan Meet, Citizen Kane
Kane and Susan meet for the first time.
Life as a Chicken, Bread and Chocolate
Nino discovers that other Italian immigrants in Switzerland have it much worse than he does.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
Lights Off, No Country for Old Men
Lleewelyn discovers transponder and awaits the arrival of Chigurh.
Lip Reading, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hal watches as Dave and Frank discuss how they'll act if it is true that Hal made a mistake.
Love at First Sight, Vertigo
Johnny encounters Madeline in the red room.
Majid Was Covered in Blood , Caché
After witnessing Majid commit a terrible act, Georges explains to Anne in greater detail what transpired between him and Majid as children.
Mary Goes to Court, Hidden Figures
Mary petitions the court to take classes at Hampton High School so she can become an engineer.
Meghna’s Backstory Flashback, Dil Se..
Meghna (Manisha Koirala) recounts to Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) the suffering she endured at the hands of the army.
Morosini Gets a Call, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant calls Morosini and threatens him to stop the investigation or there will be be a fifth murder.
My Favorite Things, Vanilla Sky
David meets Sophia at his birthday party, where a hologram of John Coltrane performs.
Negotiation, Deewaar
Anand Babu (Satyendra Kapoor), father of Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) and Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), meets with the nameless mine owner intending to negotiate a compromise, but he is forced to sign away the workers’ rights to save his abducted family.
Non è la Misura, Marriage Italian Style
Domenico tries to figure out which of Filumena's sons is his.
Noye's Fludde, Moonrise Kingdom
Sam and Suzy, now together, remember their first meeting at the church's production of "Noye's Fludde."
Occlusion, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
A loss of function leads doctors to suture one of Bauby's eyes.
Oh My God, Deja Vu, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Stan and Patrick begin the erasing procedure and Joel re-enters his memory of the pre-procedure doctor's appointment.
Opening Sequence, Rome, Open City
Manfredi makes his escape as the Gestapo arrive at his house, looking for him.
Opening Sequence, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
An unknown, black-gloved assailant plans a murder and takes photos of a potential victim as the movie begins.
Opening Sequence, Breathless
Michel steals a car with the help of a female accomplice and then shoots a police officer to evade arrest.
Over and Out, Moonrise Kingdom
Shakusky and Suzy climb the bell tower to escape from Social Services. Captain Sharp offers to foster Shakusky before lighting strikes the bell tower.
Pamela Anderson (Part One), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson at her book signing.
Pamela Anderson (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson at her book signing.
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.
Pina's Death, Rome, Open City
Don Pietro and Marcello hide weapons while The Gestapo raid the apartment, taking Francesco away as a prisoner. They shoot Pina dead as she chases after him.
Prom Bloodbath, Carrie
Carrie unleashes her wrath upon the school.
Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums
Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.
Richie's Suicide Attempt, The Royal Tenenbaums
Richie shaves his hair off and attempts to commit suicide.
Sabotaged Brakes, Teesri Manzil
The brakes on Anil's care are cut and he is forced to perform dangerous driving maneuvers to avoid other cars before finally jumping out of the car to safety.
Sacramento, CA, Frances Ha
Broke and out of an apartment, Frances goes back home to live with her family in Sacramento, California for the holiday season.
Shame On You!, Ankur
After “winning" another man's wife in a card game the night before, the winner goes to retrieve his prize, but the wife refuses, casting shame on both the men and in effect challenging patriarchal structures.
Sharmake yeh kyun sab pardanasheen (Why do these women adjust their veils?) , Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Pyare (Rehman Khan) spys on Jameela (Waheeda Rehman) and the other unveiled women attending a birthday party held by his sister, while they sing a knowing song about men who take peeks at unveiled women, sung by playback singers Asha Bhosle and Shamshad Begum.
Sheriff Revisits Crime Scene, No Country for Old Men
Sheriff revisits scene of Llewelyn's death.
Spying on Angela, Divorce Italian Style
Ferdinando spies on Angela in her room from his bathroom balcony.
Staged Suicide, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy kills Rod in his sleep and makes it look like suicide.
Suzy Follows the Footsteps, Suspiria
Suzy hears the footsteps and decides to follow them to Madame Blanc's office.
The 4th Victim, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant attacks the 4th victim in her apartment, in the style of the painting from the antique store.
The Audition , Bellissima
After seeing Maria's audition reel, Maddalena confronts the filmmakers about their rude comments.
The Bathroom, The Conversation
Harry sneaks into the room 773 where he overheard an altercation.
The Disappearing Giraffe, The Great Beauty
Jep talks to a magician, Arturo, about his trick in which he makes a giraffe disappear.
The Discovery Mission, 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Discovery One, a manned spaceship headed for Jupiter, has its crew—including a sentient computer—interviewed for national television.
The Final Confrontation, Dil Se..
Meghna (Manisha Koirala) is stopped by Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) before she can martyr herself at the Republic Day parade.
The Jupiter Room, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave encounters and re-encounters himself in a room, where the mysterious monolith facilitates his rebirth at the Star Child.
The Missing Child, The Great Beauty
A woman looks for her lost daughter Francesca in Bramante's Tempietto, as Jep talks to her through a grate in the floor.
The Return of the Boy with the Bloody Mouth, Caché
As an unidentified subject gazes out of the Laurent’s house toward the vantage point from which the house has been previously recorded, the scene abruptly shifts to another image of the boy with the bloody mouth.
The Search Begins, Moonrise Kingdom
Troop 55 and Island Police Captain Duffy Sharp start their search for Shakusky.
The Star Gate, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave finds another monolith orbiting Jupiter and is transported on an interstellar Journey.
The Stockholders, Strike
While the stockholders meet over drinks and cigars to discuss the workers demands, the police raid the workers.
Then I Sank into a Coma, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do recalls the events leading up to his stroke.
This is Life?, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Magazine editor Jean-Dominique (Jean-Do) Bauby awakes from a coma to find himself suffering from locked-in syndrome in a hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, France.
Through the Keyhole, Umberto D.
Maria and Umberto spy on two quarreling lovers in the room next door to Umberto's through a keyhole.
Through the Mouth, Candyman
While exploring one of the buildings, Helen comes across a hidden room.
Time to Go, Umberto D.
Contemplating his partially demolished room, Umberto despairingly concludes that he cannot stay. He and Maria exchange farewells as he and Flike depart.
To Become Immortal, Then Die, Breathless
Patricia attends a press conference at Orly with the writer Parvulesco (played by filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville), where journalists ask about his thoughts on love, eroticism, and differences between the sexes, and his greatest aspiration in life.
We're Both Locked In, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do receives a telephone call from his father.
Wifely Duties, Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary helps wash dishes while Guy smokes with Roman.
Wishing Well, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White cleans the castle steps and sings of her love, Prince Charming.
You're A Woman Now, Carrie
Carrie's mother gets a call from the school.
You're Engaged?, Frances Ha
Frances finds out Sophie and Patch are engaged when they come to Vassar for the auction.
33 Series Clips
Liam Remembers the Assault
"The Entire History of You", Black Mirror: Season 1, Episode 3
Liam uses the Grain to watch his drunken confrontation with Jonas.
Stripe Can See a Roach
"Men Against Fire", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 5
Stripe's MASS implant malfunctions during a mission.
Stripe Kills His First Roach
"Men Against Fire", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 5
Stripe fights a Roach that has an electronic device.
Arkangel Installed
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2
Marie gets a new parenting technology installed in Sara.
Arkangel Saves Grandpa
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2
Arkangel saves Grandpa Russ while Marie is at work.
Marie Snoops On Sara
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2
Marie gets Arkangel out to keep tabs on a now teenaged Sara.
Sara Runs Away
"Arkangel", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 2
Sara discovers the Arkangel tablet and runs away, leaving Marie bloodied.
Shazia Interviews Mia
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3
Shazia discovers what Mia has done.
Shazia Interviews the Crash Victim
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3
Shazia reads the memories of a man hit by a pizza truck.
Bella Goes Up The Tree
"Metalhead", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 5
Bella finds herself in a waiting game after climbing up a tree.
A Notification
"Smithereens", Black Mirror: Season 5, Episode 2
Chris agrees to release Jaden, but Jaden tries to help Chris on his way out.
Confusing Code
"Episode 3", Humans: Season 1, Episode 3
After hacking Anita, Mattie posts the code she found on a forum called Headcracker to see if anyone can help her understand it. Leo and Max discover the code and realize that their Mia is still out there.
Data Takes Over
"Brothers", Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 4, Episode 3
With his homing signal activated, Data takes control of the USS Enterprise and blocks the crew from stopping him.
Danny's Addiction
"Episode 1", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 1
Tom's young patient Danny is addicted to the feed.
Hacked Feed
"Episode 1", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 1
The feed is hijacked and everyone is forced to watch.
A Public Announcement
"Episode 2", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 2
Meredith Hatfield sends a message to all Feed users.
Bea's Feed
"Episode 2", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 2
Kate finds out that the Hatfields put the Feed in her baby daughter.
Feed Addiction
"Episode 3", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 3
Tom visits Danny in the hospital.
Feed Patterns
"Episode 3", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 3
Lawrence and Ben notice a pattern in the Feed sleep mundles of those who committed violent crimes.
Ben's Desires
"Episode 4", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 4
Ben tries to enjoy intimacy with a virtual reality version of Miyu.
Max's Surgery
"Episode 4", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 4
Max undergoes surgery to "delete" his hacked Feed from his brain.
Hostages
"Episode 6", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 6
Evelyn and Max are held hostage by Feed employee Eric, and are forced to take him to the Feed hub.
A Hidden Place
"Episode 8", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 8
Tom tries to look for Lawrence's hidden place on the Hatfield estate by checking his mundles and scanning the area.
We Both Suck
"Jason Mendoza", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 4
Chidi asks Jason to come to his class and Eleanor convinces him.
Having Fun
"What We Owe to Each Other", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 6
Eleanor and Michael kick back and have fun by trying to get their minds off of work.
Chidi's Memories
"The Answer", The Good Place: Season 4, Episode 9
Michael restores all of Chidi's memories.
Sister Mary Spies
"Episode 2", The Young Pope: Season 1, Episode 2
Sister Mary follows Cardinal Voiello out of Vatican City and spies him with his young friend.
A Divine Encounter
"Episode 3", The Young Pope: Season 1, Episode 3
Valente meets Esther in St. Peter's square and brings her to Lenny, who suffers a seizure in her presence.
Nora
"Welcome to Upload", Upload: Season 1, Episode 1
Nathan meets Nora just as he is about to reject his afterlife at Lakeview.
Pulled over
"Welcome to Upload", Upload: Season 1, Episode 1
Nathan gets pulled over by a police officer drone.
Maeve Realizes
"The Adversary", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 6
Lutz shows Maeve what is behind the scenes of Westworld.
About Bernard
"Trompe L'Oeil", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 7
Ford catches Theresa and Bernard spying, and reveals the truth about Bernard.
Clementine
"Trompe L'Oeil", Westworld: Season 1, Episode 7
Bernard and Ford are called to a meeting where Theresa and Charlotte reveal a problem with the reveries.