Philadelphia

In the film, Philadelphia (1993) directed by Jonathan Demme, the scene that stood out the most to me had to have been the night after the costume party at Beckett's house where he and Miller were left alone to review some Q&A's for the court. Beckett seems to be taken away by the lyrics of the opera singer and starts reciting them for Miller to hear (is this a soliloquy?). The lights are flashing through shades of red as the camera drops views of Beckett being moved by the song as he accepts his time of death and of Miller who just stares stunned at this person who used to disgust him but now understands his feeling of loss. It was such an intense scene bursting with emotions that have been locked up and put behind throughout the whole film until this point. Then Miller is shown coming home, hugging his baby girl and lying beside his wife, while the same opera music is still playing in the background as if he's taken away by his own emotions as he lies still besides his wife. I found myself a bit confused yet intrigued by this scene for the subtle yet strong, dramtic expressions.