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

The Wrap
Story by Joe McGovernDecember 20, 2024 • 6:00 PM
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Heretic's opening scene turns Hugh Grant's wallpaper into a Rorschach test, offering a window into the cinematic soul.
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  • 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
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Hugh Grant, Florian Zeller, Anna Rackham, TheWrap magazine, Heretic
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