In the Mood for Love visual longing

by Capucine · old hollywood: Maggie Cheung

In the Mood for Love (2000) builds its ache through composition. Christopher Doyle and Ping Bin Lee pack the frame with doorways, tight hallways, mirrors, and shots layered inside other shots. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung end up physically near each other again and again, yet the framing keeps them apart. #MaggieCheung