There are many observations that I have made while watching the Seventh Seal so far. One that stuck out to me was when the Knight was talking to Death because he mistook him for a priest. I noticed that while the knight was talking about the uncertainty he has about his faith, that light was streaming through the window in the confessional but it was only lighting up half of the room. Perhaps the light symbolized his uncertainty and his pursuit for what's true and what is fiction. I also wonder if there is a deeper meaning in the fact that he mistook Death for a priest?
Another observation that I have made while watching this movie is that the characters are very hypocritical. When the ex-seminarist tries to rape the girl in the house, the squire comes along and saves her from him. He is made to seem like he is very noble in his actions but then he contradicts himself by telling the girl that he could rape her just as easily. In addition, when the people in the town hear about the apocalypse and that it's the end of the world, they seem very sullen and depressed, as if they are ready to die. The next scene shows that they are partying it up at the tavern. These two actions seem to emulate the idea that hypocracy is a motif that is shown throughout the movie.
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