Well it’s time to dive into Bruno the Ratman and the Rat’s Lair !
(it’s literally the name of the score for that scene, I can’t… They really went and said “Bruno is one of the rats. He is either a small human or a tall rat, your pick.”)
So, where does the Dork Knight live ?
Welcome to his humble abode in between the walls ! It ain’t no palace but here are some details I want us all to appreciate…
☛ Bruno caring for his rats
Well, firstly, they’re roaming free everywhere in the room…including where they shouldn’t ! It seems like they took a liking to all kinds of brushes and it has me concerned for Bruno’s personal hygiene… One of them is also currently in the pan in the foreground and now I’m concerned about the lack of easy access to water.
Anyway ! Rats are super cool, at least according to Pixar’s Our Friend The Rat, so it’s okay. Bruno probably knows about Emile’s stance on rat/human’s friendship, because he’s constantly holding and feeding his little friends.
But here’s the thing that really got to me…
Look, he made his rats’ a little maze ! And a slide above it so they can do parkour just like him and have fun !
Which leads us to…
☛ Bruno’s creativity
A defining trait of Bruno’s personality is his imagination and love for crafts. There are many things to observe here, but I will start with the one that makes the most sense with what we were just talking about : the rat frames.
Bruno grabbed some empty frames that you can see in this shot :
And what does he use them for ?
He frames the drawings he made of his rats’ adventures, like some people would do with their family pictures…
The rats are his found family.
Bruno is also a hell of a home designer, if you love recycling at least !
He made his rat’s telenovela theater out of a crate, you can still see the handles.
The barrel chair is a classic, but it’s so cool.
The bottle and the bucket lamps are beautiful ! (hey, looks like he has spare clothes similar to the ones he is already wearing, including one extra…is it poncho or ruana, have we figured that out yet ? I’m unsure)
☛ Bruno’s green thumb
No sun. Not much water. He still manages to keep plants healthy. One of them is growing in a boot and doing so well a sprout is coming out of a hole !
Most of my plants died in better conditions than that. This screams Bruno supremacy.
☛ Bonus : miscellaneous
A man of culture
Bruno managed to sneak books and music into his room and I love that it was one of his priorities to bring that in. Definitely the artsy type. (affectionate)
Other random details
On the right : he was making a house of cards. My poor boy tried his best, but ten years is a long time to stay inside, he probably was bored as hell…
On the left : these notes hanged on the wall next to the table…what is written there, I wonder. Ideas for his telenovelas, maybe ?
OKAY ! That’s it, that’s enough, we don’t talk about Bruno’s plate !
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