371 articles today

‘Heretic’ Opening Scene: How Hugh Grant’s Wallpaper Is One Big Rorschach Test

The Wrap
Story by Joe McGovern
from The Wrap
Image from The Wrap
scrn logline
Heretic's opening scene turns Hugh Grant's wallpaper into a Rorschach test, offering a window into the cinematic soul.
beat sheet
  • Director Florian Zeller and production designer Anna Rackham used Grant's character's wallpaper to create a 'visual expression of his mental state'
  • According to Zeller, the wallpaper's swirling patterns are meant to reflect the 'fragility and confusion' of the character, making it a key storytelling device
call sheet
Hugh Grant, Florian Zeller, Anna Rackham, TheWrap magazine, Heretic
Read the source