Sequence Analysis A key sequence in Carlito’s Way, which was directed by Brian De Palma, is when Carlito seeks to find the one woman that he loved before he was incarcerated. He decides to seek her out after he realizes that everyone has changed in the five years that he was incarcerated, and he wants some truth and honesty around him as he tries to change his life. The sequence ends as Carlito and …showed first 75 words of 1027 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1027 total…full shots, over the shoulder shots, and long shots. This sequence contains emotions and feelings that De Palma gets across by efficiently using a variation of shots and angles. The mise-en-scene in this sequence is crucial because it shows the relationship the characters have with each other. The placing of the characters is very critical along with the amount of space they put between each other because space between characters can convey passion and feelings.