Rob Tomlin
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Your comments make sense to me Lew! All good examples.
Unfortunately I am not able to capture any screen shots, but to this I would add that right before the shots you mention Lean gives us a view of the full moon surrounded by clouds, they are moving fast and are just about to obscure the moon. Then a cut to Oliver’s mother as she struggles along the road, and a shadow passes along the road, coming from the direction she is going (the shadow comes from the workhouse) and briefly obscures her.
Then comes the shots you cite. BTW to add to the symbolism, the very opening shot is of the sky filled with clouds. Cut to the silhouette of a naked tree branch, save one leaf. The camera holds for a moment and then the lone, remaining leaf falls from the branch.