Clip description
Drew (Aaron Pedersen), Sam (Kelton Pell) and Bella (Tammy Clarkson) discuss the next client, Debbie (Jedda Rae Hill), who tried to smuggle drugs to her husband in prison. When the court is in session, Drew raises a point of order about Debbie’s hearing with Magistrate Peter Lockhart (Gary Sweet).
Curator’s notes
The intense conversation between the three protagonists is captured well using big close-ups, jump cuts, jump-zooms and hand-held camerawork. These visual techniques emphasise the conflict between the characters. The use of cutaways of nature shots creates an effective transition to the court scene which has a different mood.