Reflection

Close-up. Same dress, same room. She doubts something. A man stands behind her, out of focus.

The middle episode is a single held shot of the mother's face. She is no longer applying lipstick — she is looking at the camera through it. Behind her, in soft focus, the apple husband stands in a white shirt. He does not speak. She does not turn. The lullaby score is held under almost-silence.