Further imagery of war is seen during the hunting scene which occurs at 47:41. The servants led by the gamekeeper walk side by side as if in a military formation while they scare all of the wildlife. Christine, Robert, Andre and the guests are stationed at fences or hedges, which are reminiscent of the trenches used during the First World War. From the fence, they shoot indiscriminately at all of the animals, which drop down throughout the grounds. The scattered bodies of the animals are shown with particular emphasis placed on a rabbit as it slowly dies at 49:56. The camera focuses on this rabbit in order to reveal the cruelty and barbarity of hunting. Sound also functions as a reminder of the impending war. At the end of the hunt, a
Further imagery of war is seen during the hunting scene which occurs at 47:41. The servants led by the gamekeeper walk side by side as if in a military formation while they scare all of the wildlife. Christine, Robert, Andre and the guests are stationed at fences or hedges, which are reminiscent of the trenches used during the First World War. From the fence, they shoot indiscriminately at all of the animals, which drop down throughout the grounds. The scattered bodies of the animals are shown with particular emphasis placed on a rabbit as it slowly dies at 49:56. The camera focuses on this rabbit in order to reveal the cruelty and barbarity of hunting. Sound also functions as a reminder of the impending war. At the end of the hunt, a