Sequence Analysis: The Long Day Closes

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This assignment will analyse a sequence from Terence Davies' autobiographical film The Long Day Closes (Davies, 1992). The sequence that has been chosen is near the end of the film, from when Bud see's his friend Albie running through the street with his other friend John Hughes to the sun setting. This scene has been picked as it seems to reiterate the films themes of isolation, loneliness, identity crisis and the fear of an unwanted transition from childhood to adulthood. However, other scenes and indeed other films will also be focused on to investigate similarities and differences.

Themes of Bud's fear of transitioning into adolescence are apparent throughout the film and are brought into the foreground within the beginning of this sequence. …show more content…
These empty bottles are a representation of Bud's current feelings of himself. By backing out of asking Albie and John to play at the last moment, he is now feeling lonely and empty inside. As well as this, two stores can also be seen within the frame and both seem to be closed. This can also be interpreted as a representation of Bud as he continuously chooses to close himself off from others because of his fear of rejection due to his fragmented personality. As well as these things, a child can be seen walking hand in hand with her mother from the right to the left of the frame. This can also be interpreted as a representation of Bud as the movement of right to left is seen as a movement of going back in time which ultimately Bud is doing by choosing not to go with Albie and John, returning to his sense of safety of being alone within his home. The fact that it is a child and a mother figure is also significant in this instant as it represents Bud and the relationship he shares with his own mother as well as foreshadowing his inevitable return to both her and to childhood soon within the …show more content…
However, Bud takes the necessary steps forward and stops in nearly complete darkness, once again confirming the disappearance of his childhood and to support this idea, the voice of his mother fades and is replaced by a male voice. The first words of the male voiceover are 'Now it came at last' and 'got his comeuppance' to as previously mentioned support the idea that Bud has made his transition to adolescence and that it has been a long time coming. The fact that it is a male voice also represents the idea of Bud leaving childhood and becoming a man. As well as all of this; a fade to black is seen once again to confirm the transition to adolescence followed by a fade up to Bud walking forward once again into darkness or 'the
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