Mother (2009) - The Telephoto Profile Shot

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Isolates Bong Joon-ho's telephoto profile shot in Mother and shows the emotional effect of flattening characters against the background, with clear clip comparisons.

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How Bong Joon-ho uses the telephoto profile shot in Mother.

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