Orpheus And Eurydice Flashback Scene Analysis

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Visual connection in both Inception and Metamorphoses signals trauma. Cobb’s primary look through the window reflects Orpheus’s glance backwards which causes Eurydice to die a second time. In the flashback scene, Mal closes her eyes when Cobb shouts to her, “Look at me!” The closing of her eyes reverses the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. Here, Mal’s refusal to look toward Cobb causes her death. We see the action through reverse shots between the point of view of Cobb and Mal, heightening the scene’s traumatic nature. However, the camera stays with Cobb’s point of view for longer in scenes where both character interact, especially true when Mal falls from the window ledge as the camera tracks her progress down, mimicking Cobb’s line of sight. Just

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