Thursday, April 05, 2007

Bring the memory back: The most memorable silence 2

In this scene, Kevin and Niki were having a cold war. From Kevin's POV, he is very hopeful, he thinks everything between he and Niki can be solved. From Niki's POV, she has many insecurities and struggles inside which no one can understand. That night, she took out her violin, and began playing a song.... many many times...

This is Kevin, waiting at the restaurant, looking hopeful...
This is Niki, taking out her violin, looking a little uncertain
She starts playing the song for the first time
Meanwhile, you realise Kevin is still waiting at the restaurant, the wait is getting a little long... This is when you realise Niki will not be turning up at all
The second time Niki played the song, she played it a little faster, meanwhile, Kevin was starting to feel hopeless... Niki then plays it even faster, with many extra notes. This is when you really start to feel her confusion, frustration and sorrow...
Kevin is finally leaving the place, Niki still doesn't want to stop playing...
The sixth time Niki plays the song, the string breaks. Niki finally wakes up. The song is over, the date is over, but both hearts are still aching...


Why do I love this scene:
This scene has no dialogues at all. The expressions, the music, the body language of the characters tell you everything you need to know and everything you need to feel, especially Niki's side. Kevin's pain of waiting, Niki's pain of keeping someone waiting, the whole idea is packaged so well in this scene. Not a single dialogue, but I still love this scene

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