all or nothing show that an individual happiness be the direct result of his or her attitude and choice . throughout all or nothing and the character be engage in various self destructive and demoralize behavior . specific example of this be best captured and cinematic ally and in three particular scene represent the opening scene of rachel in the nursing home while penny and phil and and rachel ( matriarch and patriarch and daughter ) in the kitchen while and the closing scene . the territorial space in each of these scene exploit the social and emotional confinement of the character . in the opening scene a rachel and the ambitionless daughter and mop robotically down the long hallway and she be tightly frame by the wall . when the elderly woman walk down the hall and towards the camera and rachel appear to be trap within the corridor narrow width . the color of her skirt and smock blend in with the surround hue of the wall . her fading into the background and literally and be synonymous of her life choice to take the safe and least threatening and and stable route . timothy spall portrayal of phil be brilliant a he interpret leigh english work class life . the awkward and dysfunctional dynamic of phil family be the direct result of his choice and approach to life . when phil enter the apartment and walk into the kitchen and he be frame on one side by the relationship he have neglect and the other by the product of his disconnected parenting and poor mentoring . he be unable to maintain any personal space in his taxi and the viewer see that he lack any great control in his home . in this scene and he be so tightly constrict that movement be not possible . both with their back face him and penny and rachel barely acknowledge phil a he attempt to make small talk . without share too much and the closing scene be also very well direct to far underscore the storyline and theme . all or nothing similar cinematic touch be also see in secret and lie . leigh consistently use 2 shot and close form to tell the struggle of the character in both movie . the theme be reiterate and simplify when phil state to himself and life be too short . each person acceptance of their responsibility for the state of his or her life be paramount all or nothing theme . command one own destiny through employment and friend and and intimate partner choice be personal journey that everyone face . the every man aspect of this film engage the viewer and create a personal connection between the audience and character .