There is no doubt that the Coen brothers are masterful filmmakers. They get the laughs, they get the tears, the empathy, the discomfort, the heart and soul of the characters – due in large part to the way they shoot conversations. Here’s a brilliant little video essay by Every Frame A Painting that’ll show you how the Coen brothers manage to do what they do.

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