Film Language Tag: constructive mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene in which the world is shaped or even altered through the work or desire of the characters. Films about putting together a play or even a movie are examples of this tradition as characters fabricate a new or alternative world through their power as actors or directors.
About My Boat, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Steve Zissou explains the various facets of his boat.
Abuela Claudia, In the Heights
Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz) passes away during the heat of the blackout.
Bucharest, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) and Kali (Maia Morgenstern) arrive in Romania, and A addresses a woman as his mother (Mania Papadimitriou).
Check In, The Halfway House
Fortescue (Guy Middleton) and Oakley (Alfred Drayton) arrive at The Halfway House.
Check Out (Closing Sequence), The Halfway House
Rhys (Mervyn Johns) reveals what brought the travelers to The Halfway House.
Closing Scene, Ready Player One
The High Five team inherit Halliday's stocks in Gregarious Games and get ownership of the OASIS.
Closing Sequence, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia makes the ultimate sacrifice and Vidal receives an appropriate punishment.
Closing Sequence, 8½
After calling off the film, Guido's (Marcello Mastroianni) production team drags him to a press conference.
Conductor 71 Revisits, A Matter of Life and Death
Conductor 71 (Marius Goring) returns to confirm Peter's (David Niven) appeal to remain alive and inform him about his trial.
Eternal Gardens, Metropolis
Freder sees Maria for the first time while he is in the Eternal Gardens.
Eva's brain, Ex Machina
Nathan explains how he created Eva.
Every Rose Has Its Thorns, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia talks to her brother through her mother's womb and tells him a story.
Feelings Unspoken, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) talks with a little girl named Angela.
Final Battle, Perfect Blue
Mima is confronted by her roommate Rumi, who has adopted Mima's pop idol persona and seeks to kill and replace her.
Francis Accuses The Director, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
An unstable Francis accuses the asylum director of being Dr. Caligari.
Francis and Jane, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Francis remembers the ordeals that Jane and he went through.
Getting Tipsy, The Last Laugh
The doorman (Emil Jannings) has a few drinks as a trumpeter plays and starts to hallucinate about his old job.
Guido's Harem, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of all the women in his life forming a harem that treats him like a king.
Happy New Year, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) celebrates many New Year's with his family, including his "mother" (Mania Papadimitriou) and his "father" (Giorgos Konstas).
Hospital Hallucination, All That Jazz
Audrey, Katie, and Michelle are joined by women from Joe's past in a spectacular variety show that Joe imagines as he gets closer to death.
How Long Does Tomorrow Last?, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) revisits the empty family home and recalls Anna's (Isabelle Renauld) letter.
I Don't Understand, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) and Kali (Maia Morgenstern) are escorted off the train at the Bulgarian border.
Jerry Maguire Opening Title Sequence, Jerry Maguire
A list of opening credits superimposed upon a montage of the protagonist's work experience.
Joel and Clementine On the Run, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) run between different memories to evade Lacuna's attempt to resume the memory removal procedure.
Joel Resists Memory Removal, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel (Jim Carrey) tries to stop the memory removal procedure.
Joel Visits Lacuna, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
After learning that Clementine (Kate Winslet) has erased her memories of him through Lacuna, a heartbroken Joel (Jim Carrey) decides to undergo the memory removal procedure himself.
Joel's Last Memory, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) enjoy their last memory together before it is erased by Lacuna.
Joel's Memory Erased, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel (Jim Carrey) has a memory of Clementine (Kate Winslet) erased by Lacuna.
Mima's Performance, Perfect Blue
Rumi and the rest of the staff watch and choreograph Mima throughout multiple takes of a rape scene.
Moloch and the Workers, Metropolis
Freder sees an accident occur in the underground city and sees visions of Moloch.
Opening Sequence, Pan's Labyrinth
Princess Moanna's backstory is revealed.
Opening Sequence, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of himself escaping from a traffic jam and flying high in the sky.
Opera, Philadelphia
Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks) shares his love for opera with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) in an intimate display of friendship and camaraderie.
Power Caller, Sorry to Bother You
Cassius closes his first deal as a power caller.
Retrieving The Key, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia completes the first task and retrieves the key from the giant toad.
Sam's Dream, Brazil
Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) dreams of donning wings and escaping his life as a government bureaucrat.
Set on Fire, The Usual Suspects
A boat is set on fire.
Stalker Attack, Perfect Blue
A strange-looking Mima superfan attempts to rape and murder Mima as per his instructions in emails from "the real Mima."
Sunken Place, Get Out
After waking up in the middle of the night for fresh air, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) runs into Missy (Catherine Keener), who sends him to the Sunken Place.
The Afterlife in Color, What Dreams May Come
Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) arrives in the painted heaven he created for himself and finds his old mentor Albert Lewis (Cuba Gooding Jr.).
The Besieged Free, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) tells the boy (Achileas Skevis) about the poet Dionysios Solomos (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and his poem "The Besieged Free."
The Book of Crossroads, Pan's Labyrinth
Ofelia reads the book that the faun gave her.
The Cemetery, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of his mother (Giuditta Rissone), father (Annibale Ninchi), and wife Luisa (Anouk Aimée) in a cemetery.
The End of the World, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) imagines himself as Domenico (Erland Josephson), who kept his family inside his house for seven years to save them from the end of the world.
The Shining in VR, Ready Player One
The High Five team realizes that the second key is hidden within a virtual reality version of The Shining.
Tower of Babel, Metropolis
Maria tells the story of the Tower of Babel.
Trial By Water (Closing Sequence), Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) crosses the drained baths with a lit candle and collapses.
Visions of Home, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) dreams of his wife (Patrizia Terreno) and family in Russia.
Wade Explains the OASIS, Ready Player One
Wade, in voiceover, explains how the virtual world of the OASIS works.
Welcome to the Desert of the Real, The Matrix
Morpheus reveals to Neo the truth behind the Matrix.
Wipe on Trees, Pan's Labyrinth
Vidal's army is sent out to hunt rebels while Ofelia reads the book.
Yesterday They Were Still Here, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) goes to the hospital to see his mother (Despina Bebedelli).
You Can't Be Dead, The Matrix
Trinity tells Neo's body her prophecy from the Oracle and urges him to wake up.
You Don't Have to Be the Bad Guy, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) forgives Finn (Jadon Sand) for playing with his Legos while Emmet (Chris Pratt) convinces Lord Business (Will Ferrell) to put the piece of resistance on the Kragle.
