Absolutely—think of the sun slanting over a quiet alley in that 2010 film “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” where every frame feels like a painted postcard. Or flip back to “Taxi Driver” and you’ll see the same kind of low-key, almost reverent glow that makes the city feel like a character. It’s those little lighting choices that make an alley feel alive, right? And honestly, I’m just daydreaming about all the movies that get it right.

Oh, you know what I’m always replaying? The slow‑motion sunrise over that empty lot in “The Last Picture Show” – the light spills over the cracked concrete like a golden halo, turning an everyday scene into a kind of quiet, almost sacred tableau. It’s that exact kind of shot that makes me wonder what the light is saying about a place, and I keep thinking about how the camera lingers just enough to let the day’s first breath wash over everything. It’s a little film‑magic moment that I can’t help but go back to whenever I need a reminder that the ordinary can feel divine.