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In the film "The Silence of the Lambs" directed by Jonathan Demme, there are some visual elements created to heighten the dramatic tension of the film, as well as convey the psychology of the characters throughout the film. The opening scene of the film with FBI agent Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster, climbing up a training rope is one of the key scenes in portraying the personal struggle she faces of losing her father and the professional struggle of catching a serial killer. The scene where the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins, combines and explains the struggles of Agent Starling define the journey embarked upon in this film. Also, the color red is used subtly throughout the entire film as a precursor to some upcoming horrific event. Visually, as a whole, the film is quite a dark production. I believe the scene in which Agent Starling shoots and kills the serial murderer, "Buffalo Bill," where total darkness gives way to light is sy...