3 Coeurs(2014) Direct

Use of shadows and tight framing to reflect Marc's claustrophobic secret.

The film centers on Marc (Benoît Poelvoorde), a tax inspector who misses his train in Valence and encounters Sylvie (Charlotte Gainsbourg). The two feel an immediate, intense connection and agree to meet in Paris later, but Marc fails to make the appointment. In a twist of fate, he later falls in love with and marries Sophie (Chiara Mastroianni), only to discover that she is Sylvie's sister. Narrative and Structural Analysis 3 coeurs(2014)

Marc is portrayed as an over-stressed workaholic, literally and figuratively suffering from a weak heart. His internal conflict between his stable life with Sophie and his unresolved passion for Sylvie serves as the film's emotional engine. Use of shadows and tight framing to reflect