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2016-khalil-ramos-ethan-salvador-jameson-blake/

The film was shot in a perfect square frame, an aspect ratio of 5:4, the film looks
like an old photograph, like a Polaroid picture coming to life (at late 1990's ang
setting ng film). This unusual framing of the film, according to what I've heard,
also adds up to the multiple symbolism in the film. The square frame stands for
Felix' world, a small and enclosed space of loneliness. That is until he meets the
Snyder Brothers. Whenever he and Magnus gets a close-up shot together, Magnus
always takes over a big portion of the frame. I also noticed this after seeing the
film three times now. Magnus' image is always overlapping Felix during their close-
ups, evoking a feeling of congestion. From the scene after the two of them had a
short race to a lamp post, the scene where they were talking about the day that Mt.
Pinatubo erupted, and the part when Magnus was lying beside Felix in the latter's
bed. It signifies that Felix's growing obsession with him, and that the Snyder
Brothers have taken over his space, his life and his world. The color palette used
all throughout the film, a mixture of light blue tones, evoke the sense of
nostalgia. A lot of items, sometimes even their wardrobe, are colored blue which
were all carefully handpicked. The music that accompanies the film adds up and
completes the over-all feeling and atmosphere of the whole movie. Sometimes
mysterious, sometimes nostalgic of the old times.

Fresh & hopeful palette / nostalgia / old photograph

5:4 aspect ratio