The shot arises from the perspective of a campesino. We look out over his sturdy, sunburned hands, grinding nonaromatic coffee beans amidst the rustic room of a mud-brick hut. The room receives a soft, warm glow that filters through the gaps in the wooden planks overhead.
The deep depth of field focuses on the coarse beans scattered across the wooden table and the worn out mortar and pestle he’s using. Muted earth tones prevail throughout the scene, harmonizing with the raw, natural surroundings. Outside the narrow window, we see the contour of the green hills and the gentle stream flowing downwards at the base of the valley, hinting at a life outside but not straying too far from the intimacy of the indoor setting.
A high angle camera movement slowly pulls away, adding a sense of isolation and solitude. The entire scene gives off an air of harmony and resilience mixed with a touch of melancholy and poverty. The aeshtetic balance in the frame is achieved by properly positioning the props and the subject, making sure that each element in the frame plays a complementary role.