Dance Scene from Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook is one of my favorite movies and this is one of the most pivotal scenes of the movie. Before this scene, Pat and Tiffany get into a major argument that we think is going to end the movie and cancel the dance. Then we see the competition they're up against in the background of the drama and it solidifies the fact that this couple doesn't really have a chance. When it comes to Pat and Tiffany' s dance number, Pat is stressed and Tiffany is drinking. The way they film the scene starts out by focusing only on the facial expressions and following only the couple as they move about the dance floor. Pat and Tiffany just staring at each other as the music starts to play. This gives us the audience the chance to see the lack of hope in Pat's family's eyes and the look of determination in Pat's and makes us root for this couple even more than before. With this way of shooting, you can tell that Tiffany starts to try once she sees Pat trying. The music doesn't quite fit the scene at first , then by the end of the number the intimate music fits the mood and you can see that the two feel the same way about each other. All this is done without words. The audience finds themselves rooting for this team with only some music, choreography and facial expressions.