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It doesn't help that the first lesbian scene breaks the 180 degree rule maybe 15 times.

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What is the "180 degree rule?"



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The 180 degree rule is more often (well where I was taught) known as the 'Line of Action'. Its a editing technique used to keep continuity in scenes- it says that two characters should always be on the same side of each other. For example Person A and B are talking in a stadium; if the camera is facing north Person A is on the left and B on the right, if the camera moves more than 180 degrees around the stadium (past facing either the east or south end) Person A will switch to the right in the scene, killing continuity.
It can be used effectively to give the confusing WTF is going on feeling to a scene, if you watch work by Kubrick or Ozu they will break the rule to give a sense of disorientation.