This specific scene I will be writing about is not available on YouTube, so here is the full film. The scene is located at 1 hr. 4 min. 8 sec. and ends at 1 hr. 8 min. 8 sec.
Many things contribute to why I think this is one the most magnetic scenes of the year. Not solely because of the acting, writing, directing, or cinematography, but because of the subtle editing techniques that made this scene all the more intense. The scene begins with the protagonist framed in a medium long shot, while the military officer is framed in a medium shot for nearly the entire time. The film developes a mysterious air around the main character, and the shot choice in the beginning is meant to further distance the audience from him. As he asks more and more questions about his possible future, as well as reveals his dark past, the scene transitions from a medium long to a medium close-up. Yet as all this is happening, the film simultaneously pushes in on the military officer, attempting to capture his apathetic disposition towards the protagonist. The film only goes in for a close-up on both characters when he asks a thought-provoking, somewhat existential question that showcases the deep emotional turmoil he's had building throughout the entire runtime. This makes for an intensely arresting change of tone and is the climax of what is, in my opinion, one of the best dialogue scenes of the year.
Many things contribute to why I think this is one the most magnetic scenes of the year. Not solely because of the acting, writing, directing, or cinematography, but because of the subtle editing techniques that made this scene all the more intense. The scene begins with the protagonist framed in a medium long shot, while the military officer is framed in a medium shot for nearly the entire time. The film developes a mysterious air around the main character, and the shot choice in the beginning is meant to further distance the audience from him. As he asks more and more questions about his possible future, as well as reveals his dark past, the scene transitions from a medium long to a medium close-up. Yet as all this is happening, the film simultaneously pushes in on the military officer, attempting to capture his apathetic disposition towards the protagonist. The film only goes in for a close-up on both characters when he asks a thought-provoking, somewhat existential question that showcases the deep emotional turmoil he's had building throughout the entire runtime. This makes for an intensely arresting change of tone and is the climax of what is, in my opinion, one of the best dialogue scenes of the year.
