Dark imagery
Overall, the imagery of this film is dark and realistic, reflecting the film's subject matter, and Caden's commitment to depicting realism in his play. The film largely depicts the mundane realities of everyday life and offers quite a bleak depiction of Caden's life, which is reflected by the dark and dim imagery and lighting.
The Warehouse
The warehouse in which Caden holds the rehearsals for his play is dark and dismal, making it a perfect setting for his play, which is focused on depicting real life. Caden's goal in creating his play is to depict real life as accurately as possible, which therefore makes the warehouse an appropriate setting for depicting "real life."
Olive's coat
Olive's colorful coat stands in bright contrast to the rest of the imagery in the film. This represents how much Olive means to Caden, and how she is one of the only positive aspects of his life.
