Film Language Tag: everyday mise-en-scene
An everyday mise-en-scène constructs commonplace backdrops for the characters and the action.
70 Film Clips
22 CATHERINE ST, Frances Ha
Having found a new apartment with two cool new roommates, Frances runs through the city to the sound of David Bowie's "Modern Love."
A Fellow Tourist, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) meets a fellow Chinese tourist (Cecilia Yip) in a cafe and returns with her to her hotel room.
A Job in Town, Certain Women
Jamie (Lily Gladstone) finds Beth (Kristen Stewart) after searching Livingston's law offices for her. On her drive back to Belfry, Jamie falls asleep at the wheel.
A Treatise on Ecstasy, Losing Ground
Sara (Seret Scott) and her mother (Billie Allen) discuss creative trances over lunch.
A Well Paid Job (Opening Sequence), Taste of Cherry
Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) drives around Tehran looking for someone to do a job for him for a large amount of money.
All the Facts, Close-Up
The Ahankhah family discusses their dislike of the Farazmand (Hossain Farazmand) article wrote about them and Hossain Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian).
Anna and Giulia, The Conformist
Anna helps Giulia get ready and try on a new dress.
Blow-up of a Blow-up, Blow-Up
Thomas further enlarges the photograph of the person hiding in the bushes.
By The Train Tracks, Killer of Sheep
Stan's son (Jack Drummond) plays and tussles with some boys by the train tracks.
Chasing Time, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) chases a man (Huang Kuo-cheng) who steals his.clock through a cinema.
Cleaning for Cop 663, Chungking Express
Faye (Faye Wong) continually enters the police officer's (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) to clean it.
Closing Sequence, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) both admit that they want to see each other again and agree to return to the train platform in six months.
Closing Sequence, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) and the projectionist (Lee Kang-sheng) leave the old theater.
Closing Sequence, Close-Up
The real Makhmalbaf (Mohsen Makhmalbaf) picks up Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian) and gives him a ride to the Ahankhah residence.
Closing Sequence, Taste of Cherry
At night, Mr Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) lies awake in his grave as a thunderstorm begins.
Closing Sequence, Certain Women
Laura (Laura Dern) visits Fuller (Jared Harris) in prison. Gina (Michelle Williams) hosts a barbecue on her land. Jamie (Lily Gladstone) continues working on the ranch.
Coyotes at Night, Certain Women
Gina Lewis (Michelle Williams), her husband Ryan (James Le Gros), and their daughter Guthrie (Sara Rodier) leave the campsite of their new home.
Dealing with the Past, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) discuss whether or not they had sex in the Viennese park, false memories, and the ability to change over time.
Did the Deed, Sound of Metal
After leaving to get cochlear implant surgery, Ruben (Riz Ahmed) returns to the community to talk with Joe (Paul Raci).
Driving Back, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) leave the hot springs and drive back to the city.
Dual-Time, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) insists on buying Hsiao-kang's (Lee Kang-sheng) personal dual-time watch.
Every Minute of It, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) stop at a cafe and talk about their pasts.
Father Figure, Moonlight
Chiron (Alex R Hibbert) asks Juan (Mahershala Ali) about his sexuality.
Free Deke O'Malley, Cotton Comes to Harlem
The police department grows worried a riot might start as a crowd forms demanding the police free Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart).
Freeze!, The Matrix
Morpheus demonstrates to Neo the dangers of becoming distracted inside the Matrix.
Genuine Success, Losing Ground
Victor (Bill Gunn) and his wife Sara (Seret Scott) celebrate the sale of one of his paintings to a museum.
Giulia's House, The Conformist
Marcello visits his fiancee, Giulia's house.
Give Us a Smile, Broken Blossoms
Lucy (Lillian Gish) returns home to her alcoholic, belligerent father, ex-boxer Battling Burrows (Donald Crisp).
Help Me Find My Family, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel (Jenny Slate), determined to find his family, goes on livestream.
I'M LOST!!!, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) goes around town putting up posters of Lucy and receives advice from the security guard (Walter Dalton).
It All Works Out, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) receives a call from the pound that Lucy has been found and says goodbye to the security guard (Walter Dalton).
Layman's Language, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) and Steve (Marc Hayashi) meet a lawyer (Judi Nihei) who is representing Chan and is also looking for him.
Lighting a Ticking Bomb, Before Midnight
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) discuss Jesse's son Hank (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) and Céline's new job opportunity.
Loving at Night, What Time Is It There?
Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) sleeps with the tourist (Cecilia Yip). Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) has sex with a woman (Tsai Guei) in his car. Hsiao-kang's mother (Lu Yi-ching) masturbates in her bed.
Maria's Demise, Gomorrah
Totò lures Maria out of her apartment so that the clan can exact its revenge.
Maria's Morning, Umberto D.
Maria, domestic help of the imperious Signora Belloni and friend to Umberto, starts her day.
Moraldo's Father Catches the Thieves, I Vitelloni
Over dinner, Moraldo's father (Enrico Viarisio) finds out that his son and son-in-law have stolen a statue. Through this outburst, Sandra (Leonora Ruffo) finds out an important secret about her husband.
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.
Noodles at Night, In the Mood for Love
Alone without their spouses, Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) separately get noodles.
Opening Sequence, Before Midnight
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) says goodbye to his son Hank (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) at the airport.
Opening Sequence, Close-Up
Journalist Hossain Farazmand (Hossain Farazmand) tells a taxi driver (Hooshang Shamaei) about the arrest he has planned for his upcoming article.
Opening Sequence, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) takes the train to Montauk.
Opening Sequence, West Side Story
The Jets, a white gang led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris), brawl in the streets.
Opening Sequence, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Deke "Reverend" O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart) drives back into Harlem.
Opening Sequence, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang's father (Miao Tien) passes, and Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-shiang) begins mourning.
Opening Sequence, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) meet on a train from Budapest and strike up a conversation.
Opening Sequence, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) reunite 9 years after their night in Vienna, in Paris at Jesse' book tour stop for his novel, "This Time."
Paris Time, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) begins changing all his watches to Paris time and watches "The 400 Blows."
Prologue and Murder in Mexico, Touch of Evil
At the US-Mexico border, Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) and his wife Suzie (Janet Leigh) witness a bomb explode in the trunk of a car, killing two.
Protecting the Kid, The Kid
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) fights off men from the orphanage who want to take the Kid (Jackie Coogan) away from him.
Rich Kid Apartment, Frances Ha
Sophie comes over to Lev and Benji's apartment. Sophie talks about her relationship with Patch.
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.
Sandstone, Certain Women
Gina (Michelle Williams) and Ryan (James Le Gros) stop at Albert's (Rene Auberjonois) to try to persuade him to sell the sandstone on his property.
School Law, Certain Women
Jamie (Lily Gladstone) stumbles into a night school class on school law taught by Beth Travis (Kristen Stewart), a young lawyer whom she invites to the diner afterwards.
Singapore, 1963, In the Mood for Love
One year later, Mr. Chow (Tony Cheung) thinks someone has entered his Singaporean apartment.
Skin in the Game, BlacKkKlansman
Ron explains to Flip that going undercover to thwart the KKK is more than ‘just a job’.
Steam Bun, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
The ticket woman (Chen Shiang-chyi) prepares a steam bun.
Streetcar Questionnaire, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) ask each other a series of direct questions.
That One Night, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) contend with their romantic failures in the past nine years and the memories of their one night in Vienna.
The Apocalypse Has Arrived, but Shaun Doesn't Notice, Shaun of the Dead
Shaun (Simon Pegg) makes a trip to the convenience store, oblivious to the end of the world around him.
The Drive to Livingston, Certain Women
Jamie (Lily Gladstone) goes to school and learns that Beth (Kristen Stewart) has quit teaching, and drives straight to Livingston.
The Kurdish Soldier, Taste of Cherry
Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) picks up a young Kurdish soldier (Safar Ali Moradi).
The Mess, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) goes around Chinatown paranoid as Chan's disappearance becomes more mysterious.
The Sad Carlotta, the Mad Carlotta, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) and Midge (Barbara Bel Geddes) hear the story of Carlotta from Pop Leibl (Konstantin Shayne).
The Stasi's Second Search, The Lives of Others
The Stasi return to Dreyman's apartment to search for the typewriter after Christa-Marie's confession.
Time in Two Cities, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) and Shiang-chyi (Chen Shiang-chyi) go about their days in Taipei and Paris, respectively.
We Are Going Home, Cotton Comes to Harlem
A robbery ensues at Deke O'Malley's (Calvin Lockhart) rally for the Black Beauty, a Back-to-Africa movement ship, which detectives Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) patrol.
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.
Wiesler's Routine, The Lives of Others
Wiesler returns to his apartment and follows his routine.
Would You Ask?, Before Midnight
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) reminisce about their first meeting and aging.
21 Series Clips
Picking Up at the Party
"White Christmas", Black Mirror: Season 0, Episode 1
Matt advises Harry on how to pick up women at an office party.
We Are Watching
"Shut Up and Dance", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 3
Kenny gets blackmailed by hackers who have gotten into his computer.
Liza's Cake
"Hated in the Nation", Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 6
Detective Parke and her shadow Blue visit a teacher who sent a threatening cake to a murdered journalist.
Mia Kills Rob
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3
Mia cannot let Rob risk her life and career.
Shazia Interviews the Crash Victim
"Crocodile", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 3
Shazia reads the memories of a man hit by a pizza truck.
The Expiry Date
"Hang the DJ", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 4
Amy and Frank discover their expiry date and check out their apartment.
Jack Ditches Carrie
"Black Museum", Black Mirror: Season 4, Episode 6
Carrie is installed in Jack's mind after an accident, but Jack can't take it anymore.
Breaking Regulations
"Conduct Unbecoming", Cagney and Lacey: Season 2, Episode 8
Stephens (Christopher Allport), now suspended, convinces Cagney (Sharon Gless) and Lacey (Tyne Daly) to go after a gun smuggler.
Shopping for a Synth
"Episode 1", Humans: Season 1, Episode 1
Joe and Sophie shop for a "synth," which is an artificially-intelligent robot that can help with domestic tasks.
Programmed Not to Lie
"Episode 2", Humans: Season 1, Episode 2
Laura worries that Anita, her synth, has been lying to her and spending unauthorized time with Sophie, but Anita states that she is programmed not to lie.
Laura is Threatened
"Episode 4", Humans: Season 2, Episode 4
A synth threatens Laura in her home for her participation in the synths' rights case.
People vs. Robots
"Episode 4", Humans: Season 2, Episode 4
Joe and Mattie figure out why he was fired, and Joe confronts his former boss.
Nova speaks with Aunt Vi
"Next to Nothing", Queen Sugar: Season 1, Episode 9
Aunt Vi (Tina Lifford), usually one to give advice, now receives it on how to move forward from Nova (Rutina Wesely).
You're OK Eleanor
"Everything Is Fine", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 1
Eleanor wakes up in "the good place", the utopian afterlife for people who have lead good lives.
Too Selfish
"Flying", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 2
Chidi, an ethicist in life, tries to decide whether to help Eleanor learn how to be a better person so she can stay in the Good Place.
Tahani's Gift
"Tahani Al-Jamil", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 3
As Chidi describes Aristotle's approach to moral character, Tahani brings Eleanor and Chidi a housewarming gift.
The Sinkhole
"Jason Mendoza", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 4
Eleanor creates a sinkhole to stop Jason from revealing himself.
We Both Suck
"Jason Mendoza", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 4
Chidi asks Jason to come to his class and Eleanor convinces him.
Utilitarianism
"Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 5
Chidi explains the pros and cons of Utilitarianism to Eleanor and Jason.
Mindy's House
"Mindy St. Claire", The Good Place: Season 1, Episode 12
Mindy explains to Eleanor how she wound up in her own, mediumly good neighborhood.
Nightly
"Five Stars", Upload: Season 1, Episode 2
Nora and her hookup mutually ask for consent when using the dating app, Nightly.