I have not seen Gates of Heaven yet, but our analysis of the scene with the woman in the pink apron was a good introduction to the odd nature of the film. I just wanted to note some things that weren’t mentioned in class. First off, the woman is framed dead center in the picture. Any photographer/cinematographer knows that is not how you film someone because it is visually unappealing. There is a lack of balance in the composition. I think this composition is essential to the film in this we are looking straight at her. She’s dead center. We are being the voyeurs in that we are looking straight into her life; her personal space. She seems a little uneasy at times because no one is talking back to her. When the car goes off, none of the crew makes a sound. We only see her reaction. I can’t wait to see the rest of the film.