A young mom, sitting cross-legged on the floor, softly sings lullabies to her chubby toddler, nestled in his crib. The crib is dramatically placed in the center of a small, dilapidated shack, with a roughly cut window projecting the morning light. Lighting is soft and hazy, curating a dream-like ambiance, yet metallic sheen from worn out utensils on a humble dining table broke through this lull.
Bright toned termitaria, against one wall, adds peculiar character, subtly highlighting the location’s austerity. The camera gently pans from the innocent intimacy of the mother-child duo to the broader, impoverished living conditions, offering a poignant contrast.
Foreground is kept in sharper focus, while backgrounds blur into a bokeh of dilapidated walls. From a high angle shot, the disparity between the joy and plaint of their life is balanced, personifying the resilience to survive against odds.