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Figure 21. Line can convey a sense of danger and drama.
Depending on orientation and placement, line can also add a sense of movement as per the
poster for 42 (2013); or, a sense of tranquillity as per the directional orientation that fea-
tures in the poster for Before Midnight (2013).
Figure 22. Line can convey a sense of movement or tranquillity.
The intersecting lines that constitute the background of the poster for Man on the Train
(2002) help to give an insight into the narrative and themes of the film: interesting lives
and crossed paths. Similarly, the spiralling lines that feature in the poster for Hitchcock's