In the beginning of the clip, there is minimal sound as we watch the camera follow the feather. This creates a calming atmosphere and causes intrigue with the audience as to where the feather is going to land. The motion is very gentle as the camera pans around as the feather moves in the breeze. This feather could represent peace and gentleness as well as possibly connoting these traits about the main character. The motion makes the opening quite slow paced which shows the reflective nature of the film and possibly the introspective way in which it tells the story.
As the camera pans around, we get views of the town. This establishes where the film will take place for the audience, though we don't get it in much detail. As the camera pans further towards the ground, the music gets louder, but still in a gentle manner. As the feather reaches the ground it gets a little faster paced with the movement of the town and of the cars around. The feather then falls to the ground in front of the muddy shoes. The shoes represent a childish nature about the person. The shoes and the suit are very mismatching and seem very out of place to each other.
The camera then pans up to whom we can assume is the main character, as the feather landed with him and no one else on the journey down. This makes the audience warm to the man, as we watch him keep the feather as a token in his suitcase. The book he puts the feather into could also connote the childish nature of the character. This is effective as it creates a sense of sentimentality and empathy within the story. The feather is also a symbol that the audience will remember if it comes up later in the film.
