Sunrise, mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene in Sunrise represents an expressionist approach in contrast to the realist approach for example;

- The setting of Sunrise, is reflected through the expressionist architecture for example; the tall buildings and exaggerated crowded environments in the scenes in the town. The town scenes were filmed on a film set which also reflects the expressionist approach as it is more artificial as opposed to filming on a real location.


- The lighting in Sunrise begins very dull and dark reflecting the expressionist approach in the film as it represents 'the man' plotting his wife's death but then as the film progresses to which the man and the woman are attempting to rekindle their love for each other.


- The performance in Sunrise is melodramatic, this reflects the expressionist approach of the film through the over-dramatic change in the performance of the man from wanting to kill his wife to then the extreme sudden change to wanting.