Intruding

I agree with Silberman that the motif of intrusion is dominant in this film and introduced really well in the opening shot. When the film opens, the shot is of "public" space. We get a long, extended shot to take us through the setting of this film. Then we are introduced to the private aspect of the film, or as Silberman puts it, a theme of 'intrusion.' I think this is a great way of describing what we are seeing. The concept of intrusion has a recurring role throughout the film and it starts with this first shot of the unknown. To me it feels like the shot is saying "Once upon a time..." by panning from a public building to following a man who we are soon introduced to as Madeleine's husband. You have this claustrophobic feeling when viewing the bedroom; we only see it from one angle (we are never looking at the windows from Madeleine and her husband's P.O.V.) and this gives us a greater sensation of invasion of space. The ultimate intrusion that characterizes Madeleine's husband is when we find out about Madeleine prior to his discovery.