Sexuality

Editing

The editing in the extract portrays Maude as very emotionally attached to the other woman. This is shown through the dissolve. There is a tracking shot of Maude putting her hands over the ladies body and then there is a dissolve to her licking her lips when painting. This portrays lesbians as very emotional and the dissolve can represent the ideas in her head as a dream which portrays it is forbidden during the time period and implies lesbians are very secretive and non a physical romance.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack in the extract represents lesbians as very caring and passionate for someone they love. This is shown through the diegetic dialogue. "wake her up, she'll burn". This implies Maude does not want her lady to be in pain from her burns. This represents lesbians as caring. Another representation of the soundtrack is through the hyperbolic diegetic sound of breathing by Maude. This portrays lesbians as very emotional because her love is forbidden.

Mise en scene

The mise en scene in the extract portrays lesbianism to be very secretive compared to heterosexual relationships. In the extract lesbianism is in interior locations with darkly lit rooms whereas heterosexual relationships are in exterior locations in a bright location. This implies that lesbianism is seen as very secretive and reinforces the stereotype that heterosexual is the norm as heterosexuals can be seen out in the open.