The genius of Wes Anderson is in the details.
It's no secret that director Wes Anderson likes to make his shots very symmetrical, but the framing on this shot is especially spot-on with the candelabras.
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Outside the family's telephone closet, the wall is marked with the children's heights.
And of course Margot is reading a Chekhov play.
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There's no city listed in the address on the cheque Etheline writes to Chas.
Also note the year — 1978. She also makes it out to "cash," which perhaps echoes the character Eli Cash?
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Margot Tenenbaum had personalized pencils in her youth.
Her name is written on that red pencil. Bet you could get some on Etsy.
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