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Bling Rings | The Point Magazine

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There is a scene in Sofia Coppola’s 2013 film The Bling Ring that has, over time, become what I might call my favorite piece of dance.

There is a scene in Sofia Coppola’s 2013 film The Bling Ring that has, over time, become what I might call my favorite piece of dance. In a short, distanced, single shot that lasts for around two minutes, the audience is provided an arguably voyeuristic view of a celebrity’s home elevated above the sprawl of Los Angeles, nestled in the Hollywood Hills, as if looking down upon the entire valley below. The scene is set at night. One can hear the crisp sound of insect wildlife—punctuated by the howl of a dog or faint, distant sirens. The camera peers directly through full-panel glass windows and

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