MICRO textual elements (films are refered to as texts)

Blocking: Kane (citizen Kane)
Looking at the way it is shot/cinematography:

What you see reinforces the story. 

Describe - analyse

Within the scene the director shoots the scene using blocking.
Master shot: the boy is between the man and the woman.
She is kept closest to the camera, the father is in the background portraying his lack of influence. She interrupts and stops the father speaking. The father then looses his position, resembling his importance in the scene. She is in front of the camera showing emotional connection.
Occupying more space: the father tries to gain more dominance and importance, however the frame does not change.
The mother and father oppose each other, they are constantly on opposite ends of the frame to each other, she has the most dominance and control over the scene due to being the most prominent in the centre of the frame.
The lawyer becomes in between the couple, so does the boy.

Meaning:

What characters have the most power? The woman is constantly in the centre of the shot.

Relationships:
Mother and the boy: she is protective over him as she is the dominant in the shot. The lawyer is in between the couple, whilst the father is further back in the shot which shows his lack of influence on the situation.

Cinematography: The way in which the film or frame is shot.