According to Barsam and Monahan, silence can also be used as a form of sound. “When so used, silence frustrates our normal perceptions.” (para. 3, 383). Jean-Pierre Jeunet used silence as a way to make the “Speechless Kiss” scene more profound and poetic. The scene begins with Nino entering Amelie’s apartment. The only diegetic sounds are their footsteps and their respiration. The silence is then interrupted with a loud noise occurring from the closure of the front door. “With carefully interplay between sound and silence, a filmmaker can produce a new rhythm for the film” (para. 3, 383). Silence speaks louder than words and this unique scene represents that both have gained the courage to be together despite not speaking to each other. Silence …show more content…
Gustave. Through sound, the audience can also understand his weaknesses and how he avoids confronting major problems. In the scene named “The Police Are Here”, M. Gustave and Zero Mustafa are having a private conversation in which they discuss how to proceed and react to the case of the painting being stolen. Three seconds later, another employer appears and mentioning that the police is looking for M. Gustave. The only sound that the audience can hear after the quote: “The police are here”, is five seconds of silence. This silence indicates hidden fear that both Zero Mustafa and M. Gustave face when imagining the worst possible outcome. However, M. Gustave hides his fright by calmly answering back to his employer. The only diegetic element in this part of the scene is the dialogue between them. Once the employer leaves, in less than a second, the audience can hear the sound of the feet getting off of the wooden chair. Actions are quicker and sounds are consequently louder. For instance, the audience can perceive an on-screen element of curtains being opened with force. The dialogue between both characters is quicker and more high pitched than before. Consequently, the tempo of the music “The Lutz Police Militia”, becomes lively and very quick. The interpretive is expressive and energetic. When both characters speak to approach the police, there is a diegetic heavy breathe coming from the main officer indicating the audience that the characters are confronting a difficult situation. The tempo of the music continues to go in crescendo while there is dialogue between the characters in the shot. Despite portraying himself as a confident and formidable man, M. Gustave shows fear with the sound of quick inhalation and exhalation followed by the sound of his body running through the hallway to avoid being arrested by the