Symmetry

Here's a little scene from one of my favorite films, Spun.

Here the director utilizes symmetry juxtaposed with asymmetry to heighten the sense of chaos that infuses when the troublesome Latin character is stuck by Mickey Rourke's character as well as the calming down once he has finished.

Leading up to the moment when he strikes the shopper, there are cuts between multiple shots involving symmetry. Shots such as the view of the pair of shop workers from both the front and behind, the shot of the aisle overview, the interior of the fridge and the mid shot of Mickey Rourke's character walking down the aisle.

Then during the striking of the troublesome Latin character there cease to be as many shots of this nature. The cuts are now more frequent and the shots more asymmetrical. The shots are also cropped in a number of instances.

However after the chaos has passed and Mickey Rourke's character has finished his work, the frequency of cutting decreases and the shots go back to being more symmetrical.