A scene from Eric Rohmer’s Full Moon In Paris (1984)

the clip

In this scene, the frame looks static, and it is a very tight frame with lots of people in it. It is just perfect! Usually if we want to shoot a ‘lots of people dancing’ scene, first we think of panning to show audience the crowded environment. However in this scene, the frame is static, and we can see lots of people dancing around, the two main characters sometimes in the frame, sometimes out of frame. The male character looks a bit shy at first, the female character keeps dancing, looks very active. After a while, the male character is joined her and become even more active than her. Although I haven’t seen the movie, but I can feel the characteristics of those two in some level. The man is very sympathetic and a bit arrogant  and the woman is bit earnest (don’t know if it’s the right word to describe her, something like that). People keep changing dance partners in the frame, and the music in funny too. This scene is just so different. I just like the feeling french movie expresses, sometimes reasonless, sometimes jumpy, sometimes doesn’t make any senses, but the way of expressing, is so unique and romantic.