The director uses dialogue, which may seem uncomfortable for the viewer. A passerby tells Joe Bromley, “Disgusting”, he responds, “Yes, yeah”. Through the combined use of dialogue, tone and body language as Joe replies, he is audibly jittery and visibly timid as he leans heavily to one side and the other. This suggests to the viewer that he is concealing himself behind a disguise and is, in fact, in the closet himself.
These film techniques reveal Joe’s inner turmoil and uncertainty about his identity. The words that he says also hint at his confusion. The tone of this dialogue sounds anxious and conflicted. Additionally, his body language of awkwardly leaning to one side symbolises the idea of being on the fence and confused between two conflicting aspects of who he is. Matthew Warchus uses this powerful tool to reveal Joe’s inner emotions.