1. American Beauty
... naked. She never obtains freedom. Mendes also shows freedom with the rose motif. The immaculate clusters of roses that Caroline harvests with "eggshells and miracle-grow" represent "structure and fucking discipline", as well as a sense of longevity, whereas the fragile caterwauling petals that cascade through Lester's fantasy world, represent transient freedom. In the final moments before Lester's death there is a shot ... crack, is quickly splattered with the red that is used throughout the film to represent beauty. The vase of perfectly manicured roses could not stop Lester's fate - p...
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