Mise-En-Scene👩🏻👀💋

 A Simple Favor 

    At the beginning of the movie, it opens up to the deep space of this mysterious mother coming toward the other mother and kids. The deep-space shows the audience the Porsche that the woman owns and how she is the focal point of what the audience will see the difference in mothers, one is super rich and beautiful and the other is a helicopter parent disguised as a 12-year-old. Soon after this slow-motion appearance, the mothers meet up at the front of the school with their kids. The costume of the mother in bright yellow shows her as being full of life and energy and being happy always. On the other hand, we can see the other mom is dressed very formally and in all black showing that she is mysterious and is high up in her company. We can also see that the background of sunlight peeks through the clouds to illuminate the women walking towards the camera. 

    As the movie progresses, both mothers and kids are taken to the blonde's house so the kids can have a play date. The majority of the movie's setting takes place in this very modern looking house. The Porsche has become visible again and this whole scene shows wealth. The colors of the house are very neutral and reserved, trying not to attract too much attention to the family.

    

    In the house, high-key lighting is introduced. Everything brightens up from the rain before and the dullness. The kitchen full of white cabinets shows the audience luxury and purity. The blonde mother's face glows up once alcohol is introduced. The other mom is very closed off with her hands crossed because she does not drink she is the 'good parent.' The audience can tell that this perfect woman is the mother that went missing and is the one with all the secrets. The blonde mother often shows that she is perfect on the outside but is struggling with all of these repressed feelings on the inside. The other mother's apparel shows that she is not rich and her choice of style shows she is conservative with her body.