What to Watch for in “Léon: The Professional”

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  1. Sepia tones in costumes, props, and set.
  2. Contrast of innocence and corruption in Mathilda.
  3. Instances of isolation and alienation among principle characters.
  4. Bright explosions or blood in contrast to sepia tones.
  5. Doomed young love between Mathilda and Léon.
  6. Overt instances of misery, particularly in Mathilda.
  7. Props – such as weaponry – brighter or shinier in color/tone than the rest of the sepia world.
  8. Tragic ending.

 

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