Phyllis vs. Neff Clash of the antagonists!

        In this shot the viewer is drawn instantly to the background. Phyllis is in the lazy frame and therefore not the focus. Here the audience is drawn to look at how calm and peaceful the scenery is. Without seeing the whole movie a viewer could guess that Double Indemnity is a love story just based on this still image. Glancing at the two lights that are symmetrically placed, one can presume that this was a choice by the director to highlight the fact that only Phyllis and Neff are relevant to the story at the moment. As a final act of breaking their bond right before shes about to kill him she turns off the light to signify the change in their relationship. The fishbowl is placed there because that is also very important. The first time Neff walked into the house the first thing he did was put down his hat on the dresser and feed the fish. Keeping the fish in the scene shows that Phyllis and Neff's relationship has gone back to neutral now that Phyllis does not need him anymore. I also think that the couch is put on the intersection because it is where Neff is going to sit down and confront Phyllis.