All that Heaven Allows, directed by Douglas Sirk, is an amazing narrative about a woman who falls in love with a man who is from a different section of society. This movie addresses issues such as age gap stigmas and socio-economic disparities that lead to sections in society. To convey this narrative, Douglas Sirk has made use of really powerful Mis-en-Scene.
When we look at the scenes when Cary and Ron are together, we see a form of surrealism in the background. This surrealism can be seen on many instances such as when They both go to Ron’s house for the first time. Ron’s house looks as if it is in a painting and instance when the deer comes so close to Ron is very surreal. I feel like this is the director’s way of telling the audience that Ron and Cary’s love is pure that even a small house starts feeling magical when they are together.

On the other hand, when Cary is away from Ron, she is surrounded by dull colors and dull backrground. For instance her bedroom with the blue and red lights and her living room with a televison in the centre. Makes us feel that Cary’s life without Ron is very sad that even an expensive Mansion seems gloomy if she is away from Ron.