Arts & Culture
Mirrors as Narrative Devices in Film Composition
Quick fact
In Orson Welles' 'The Lady from Shanghai', a famous mirror scene uses multiple mirrors to fragment the characters' images, illustrating their fractured identities and the illusion of reality.
Why this is interesting
Next time you watch a film, notice when a mirror appears—it might be hiding a whole other story. Why do directors use mirrors to show us characters, rather than just showing them directly?