Opening Scene
This opening scene is a crucial one that shows the audience how Rachel and Samuel came to be in a train station being a witness to a murder.
The first shot we see is that of a screen covered two thirds the way up of wheat and a blue sky above, there is a flute playing in the background, the use of these techniques highlights the fact that this is a peaceful, happy and serene place. The first we see of the Amish is a mid shot of them coming out of the grass which represents them being a part of nature.
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