The use of symbolism is one of the most underrated aspects of screenwriting and storytelling.
Take the use of water - it symbolises baptism, the washing away of the old self and the birth of a new self.
Or consider the use of thunder and lightning - it is common during the stage of the Rebirth through Death for rain, thunder and lightning to mark this very dark stage of the most successful stories.
a) In The Last King of Scotland (2006), black crows symbolise the moment Nicholas discovers the truth about Idi Amin.
b) In Miami Vice (2005), Tubbs has a shower before both heroes enter the First Threshold.
c) In An Officer and a Gentleman (1983), Zach washes his face before he is about to tell his father that he will join the navy.
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