Film Language Tag: psychological setting
An important correlation between a character's state of mind and the physical place he or she inhabits in a story.
Abuela Claudia, In the Heights
Abuela Claudia (Olga Merediz) passes away during the heat of the blackout.
Anna's Awakening, L'Avventura
Anna watches as Giulia flirts with young nude portrait artist Goffredo
Avalyn and Brian Discover Dead Deer , Mysterious Skin
After meeting to discuss shared memories of alien abduction and violation, Brian (Brady Corbet) and Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) encounter a dead deer she says was experimented on by aliens and then left in the field near her home. When she presses Brian to insert his hand into an incision in the body, he experiences flashbacks of past alien abduction and violation -- with a young Neil (Chase Ellison) appearing in them alongside his own past self (George Webster)
Cesare Abducts Jane (The Somnambulist’s Awakening), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Under the hypnotic control of Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss), the somnambulist Cesare (Conrad Veidt) awakens from his coffin-like box and sneaks into Jane’s (Olga Belajeff) bedroom. Ordered to kill her, he hesitates, mesmerized by her beauty, and instead carries her into the distorted streets of Holstenwall.
Closing Sequence, A Matter of Life and Death
Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) and Farlan (Raymond Massey) call Peter (David Niven) and June (Kim Hunter) to the stand to prove their love to each other.
Conductor 71 Revisits, A Matter of Life and Death
Conductor 71 (Marius Goring) returns to confirm Peter's (David Niven) appeal to remain alive and inform him about his trial.
Day at School, Donnie Darko
Establishing montage of school and central characters.
Dinner with Roland, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Madame Émery (Anna Vernon) invites Roland Cassard (Marc Michel), a wealthy jeweler, to dinner. Roland reveal to Madame Èmery he wants to propose to Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve).
Fausto Gets a Beating, I Vitelloni
Fausto (Franco Fabrizi) finds his wife Sandra (Leonora Ruffo) and newborn at his father's house. As he enters his childhood home, he is found at the mercy of his father, bringing out the child within him.
Guido's Harem, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of all the women in his life forming a harem that treats him like a king.
Happy New Year, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) celebrates many New Year's with his family, including his "mother" (Mania Papadimitriou) and his "father" (Giorgos Konstas).
In the Church, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) and the Wife (Janet Gayor) enter a church during a wedding.
Mima's Performance, Perfect Blue
Rumi and the rest of the staff watch and choreograph Mima throughout multiple takes of a rape scene.
Opening Sequence, Chungking Express
He Qiwu (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is struggling with a breakup when he first bumps into a woman in a blonde wig.
Opening Sequence, Avatar
Paraplegic Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) narrates the view of Pandora, an alien planet with abundant resources. The scenery changes to a futuristic Earth whose own natural resources have been depleted by climate change, war, and overpopulation.
Peasant Dance, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) and the Wife (Janet Maynor) dance.
Stairway to Heaven, A Matter of Life and Death
Peter (David Niven) and Conductor 71 (Marius Goring) talk about his choice for defense council. Peter's condition worsens.
Stalker Attack, Perfect Blue
A strange-looking Mima superfan attempts to rape and murder Mima as per his instructions in emails from "the real Mima."
Sterling Meets the Local Police Force, The Silence of the Lambs
Sterling (Jodie Foster) is brought to meet with a local police force in order to gain more insight into serial killer activity
Sunken Place, Get Out
After waking up in the middle of the night for fresh air, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) runs into Missy (Catherine Keener), who sends him to the Sunken Place.
The Apes' Forest, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Malcolm (Jason Clarke) ventures into the Apes'forest to seek an agreement about the dam.
The Bully in the Cage, Dogman
Marcello tricks his bully, Simone, by putting him in a cage. When Simone realizes that he tricked him, he becomes out of control like a dog.
The Dream, The Fly
The scene follows Ronnie (Geena Davis) as she undergoes an abortion, accompanied by Stathis (John Getz). Her uncertainty sets the tone within the setting of the hospital, as she is treated by a number of hospital workers; notably, the gynecologist. The scene ends as a large, writhing maggot is pulled from her womb, before Ronnie wakes up from her dream.
The End of the World, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) imagines himself as Domenico (Erland Josephson), who kept his family inside his house for seven years to save them from the end of the world.
The Jupiter Room, 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dave encounters and re-encounters himself in a room, where the mysterious monolith facilitates his rebirth at the Star Child.
The Magician, 8½
At dinner, a magician (Ian Dallas) reads Guido's (Marcello Mastroianni) mind, and he recalls a moment from his childhood.
The Visit: The Grotesque Presentation, The Fly
Veronica (Geena Davis) visits Seth Brundle’s (Jeff Goldblum) loft-laboratory, and he presents his fly-like transformation to her, as they bond through the abject and despair of his physical and psychological disintegration.
The Woman's Scheme, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Woman (Margaret Livingston) tries to convince the Man (George O'Brien) to run away with her.
What is Real, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Nancy falls asleep in class and dreams of Freddy.
