American History X: Shower Scene
Synopsis: The shower scene takes place in Derek’s’ bathroom in his mothers’ apartment after he gets out of jail.
As the scene opens we see Derek’s hand on the showerhead and the soundtrack is inspiring us to feel his pain and sorrow with slow whimsical strings and a distant piano. There is diagetic sound of the shower very low and in almost hidden under the score. As the water rushes over Derek’s head I get the sense that he is trying to wash something away, something like his horrible past. But also, I get the sense that he is able to take some comfort in the water.
Next we get a quick cut to a flashback of Derek and Danny (his brother) as children on a beach with the waves and the sound of
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