Inside a rustic Italian kitchen, the camera pans across a cluttered wooden table filled with various shades of red, yellow, and green capsicums, among other vibrate vegetables – ingredients for the evening meal – under the warm sunset glow streaming through the window. The depth of the shot is emphasized as a figure enters from the background, his silhouette contrasting the bright, sunkissed scene.
The camera then cuts to a close-up angle of his weathered hands, bathed in natural light, skillfully chopping and tossing peppers. Suddenly, a rusted loose metal hinge on an old cupboard creaks open, breaking the soothing rhythm of the chopping. Underneath the dim cupboard light, a worn out, dusty Bible can be seen.
The ensuing tension is further heightened by the lightning shift from warm to cold colors as the man reluctantly approaches the cupboard. A shaky handheld shot puts the viewers in his perspective, increasing the suspense. The artificial light from within the cupboard reveals his tired eyes, focusing on the Bible, which is the immediate object of attention.
His gripping fingers served as looseners, trying to exorcise fear and doubt as he gingerly opens the Bible found in the hollows of the cupboard. Further, a low angle shot places emphasis on the Bible, turning it into a massive force to be reckoned with. Layering the synchronic elements of the ordinary meal preparation and the eerie tension introduced by the exorcism theme, the scene masterfully manipulates framing, lighting, color scheme, and camera movement to plunge viewers into a potpourri of sentiments.