Whiplash - Family Dinner

This scene from Damien Chapelle's Whiplash is discussed in episode 224 of the Scriptnotes podcast. Pay particular attention to how effortlessly Chazelle sets up the dynamic between Andrew's father and uncle, and how the scene's blocking keeps the focus (and eyelines) centered on Andrew.

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