I chose to use this shot because it features Enokizu messing around by himself and I thought it was the closest thing thematically to the scene in Taxi Driver where Travis talks to himself in the mirror. This scene is completely different however because of the differences in character between Enokizu and Travis. Travis is intently in his own dark space during that scene, whereas Enokizu is no where near as intense, despite being a much more violent person than Travis. Enokizu often has the personality of a badly behaved child and in this shot can be seen strangling himself the way an upset kid would when being over dramatic about something.
In this scene there are some light sources that are visible in the shot and are therefore part of the character’s world. I’m not sure if this can be referred to as diegetic in the same way as music that the characters can hear is. The most obvious one is the bulb inside a lamp which hangs from the ceiling. The other is a lamp which stands on the table in the background of the shot. Neither of these light sources seem to be casting a great deal of light on Enokizu, as he seems to be mainly lit from the front. There is significant shadow around his edges and he almost seems to be disappearing into it. There is also bright light on his face and the front of his clothing, which is much duller on his legs. This light source is probably shining down on him from quite a close range and seems to be directly in front of him. This may be a studio light such as a fresnel, as it is shining a direct beam and is not really illuminating any other parts of the frame. The background might be lit by the bulb that we can see in the shot. The background in this shot is much more dull than Enokizu.
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