The Bicycle Thief

In the final scene, the short shots put more tension into the story and shows the main character's urge to do what he is thinking about doing. The point of view of the shots are of the main character as he is quickly trying to decide if he wants to steal a bike to take care of his problem. The framing shows bikes leaving the soccer game and a bike on the side of the building by itself, the shot showing the bike small on the screen is showing just how far the bike is from him and that he can run and snatch it easily. The director shows suspense and tension by combining the intense shots and framing with the actor's acting and facial expressions to show what is going through his head. The director shows the father and son relationship by showing that they are not that close because the father is fixated on getting his bike back and doesn't pay too much attention to his son, but in the end the father realizes that he is grateful he has his son and family rather than some bike. Its shows the whole journey has somewhat brought him to a closer relationship with his son.